Food price policy in an era of market instability : a political economy analysis / edited by Per Pinstrup-Andersen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pinstrup-Andersen, Per, editor.

Series:

Studies in development economics

[UNU-WIDER studies in development economics]

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food prices--Government policy.

Food prices.

Food industry and trade--Government policy.

Food industry and trade.

Food supply--Government policy.

Food supply.

Food supply--History--21st century.

History.

Physical Description:

xxxiii, 508 pages ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.

Contents:

Part I An Overview

1 The Political Economy of Food Price Policy: An Overview / Per Pinstrup-Andersen Pinstrup-Andersen, Per 3

Part II Synthesis of Findings from Country Studies

2 International to Domestic Price Transmission in Fourteen Developing Countries during the 2007-8 Food Crisis / Kenneth Baltzer Baltzer, Kenneth 21

3 A Cacophony of Policy Responses: Evidence from Fourteen Countries during the 2007-8 Food Price Crisis / Shane Bryan Bryan, Shane 51

4 Policy Processes and Food Price Crises: A Framework for Analysis and Lessons from Country Studies / Suresh Chandra Babu Babu, Suresh Chandra 76

5 A Political Economy Synthesis: The Food Policy Crisis / Derrill D. Watson II Watson, Derrill D. II 102

Part III The Political Economy of Food Price Policy in Low-Income Landlocked Countries

6 The Political Economy of Food Price Policy in Ethiopia / Assefa Admassie Admassie, Assefa 133

7 The Political Economy of Food Price Policy in Malawi / Ephraim W. Chirwa Chirwa, Ephraim W., Blessings Chinsinga Chinsinga, Blessings 153

8 The Political Economy of Food Price Policy in Zambia / Antony Chapoto Chapoto, Antony 174

Part IV The Political Economy of Food Price Policy in Low-income Countries with Limited Dependence on Food Imports

9 The Political Economy of Food Price Policy in Kenya / Jonathan Makau Nzuma Nzuma, Jonathan Makau 197

10 The Political Economy of Food Price Policy in Mozambique / Virgulino Nhate Nhate, Virgulino, Claudio Massingarela Massingarela, Claudio, Vincenzo Salvucci Salvucci, Vincenzo 215

Part V The Political Economy of Food Price Policy in Low- and Middle-income Countries Heavily Dependent on Food Import

11 The Political Economy of Food Price Policy in Bangladesh / Selitn Raihan Raihan, Selitn 231

12 The Political Economy of Food Price Policy in Egypt / Ahmed Farouk Ghoneim Ghoneim, Ahmed Farouk 253

13 The Political Economy of Food Price Policy in Nigeria / Aderibigbe S. Olomola Olomola, Aderibigbe S. 275

14 The Political Economy of Food Price Policy in Senegal / Danielle Resnick Resnick, Danielle 296

Part VI The Political Economy of Food Price Policy in Large Exporters

15 The Political Economy of Food Price Policy in Vietnam / Nguyen Manh Hai Hai, Nguyen Manh, Theodore Talbot Talbot, Theodore 319

16 The Political Economy of Food Price Policy in India / Kavery Ganguly Ganguly, Kavery, Ashok Gulati Gulati, Ashok 339

17 The Political Economy of Food Price Policy in China / Jikun Huang Huang, Jikun, Jun Yang Yang, Jun, Scott Rozelle Rozelle, Scott 362

18 The Political Economy of Food Price Policy in Brazil / Bernardo Mueller Mueller, Bernardo, Charles Mueller Mueller, Charles 384

19 The Political Economy of Food Price Policy in South Africa / Johann F. Kirsten Kirsten, Johann F. 407

Part VII The Political Economy of Food Price Policy in High-income Countries

20 US Policy Contributions to Agricultural Commodity Price Fluctuations, 2006-12 / Gordon C. Rausser Rausser, Gordon C., Harry de Gorter Gorter, Harry de 433

21 Food Price Volatility and EU Policies / Johan Swinnen Swinnen, Johan, Louise Knops Knops, Louise, Kristine van Herck Herck, Kristine van 457

Part VIII Conclusions and Recommendations

22 The Political Economy of Food Price Policy: Key Policy-related Lessons / Per Pinstrup-Andersen Pinstrup-Andersen, Per 479.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780198718574

0198718578

OCLC:

898157451