Price Volatility in Agricultural Markets (No. 12)
Evidence, impact on food security and policy responses
Year of publication2011
AuthorFAO
PublisherFAO
AbstractRecent bouts of extreme price volatility in global agricultural markets portend rising and more frequent threats to world food security. To reduce countries’ vulnerability, policies should improve market functioning and equip countries to better cope with the adverse effects of extreme volatility.
Available inEnglish
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ThemeAgricultural Commodities and Development
Product typeJournal; magazine; bulletin
Areas of workGlobal Commodity Markets
Keywordsagricultural policies; economic stabilization; volatility; market stabilization; market regulations; buffer stocks; commodity markets; food policies; impact assessment; food security; price formation; market prices
