Anatomy of a crisis: the causes and consequences of surging food prices
This latest IFPRI paper is a comprehensive review of the causes and consequences of recent increases in international food prices. Is based on the best and most recent research and includes fresh theoretical and empirical analysis.
Although the potential causes and consequences of recent increases in international food prices have attracted widespread attention, many existing appraisals are superficial and/or piecemeal. This paper attempts to provide a more comprehensive review of these issues based on the best and most recent research, and includes fresh theoretical and empirical analysis.