Climate policy uncertainty, geopolitical risk, oil volatility, and global food price volatility: A time-varying analysis
Mohamed Abdelaziz Eissa,
Hisham Al Refai and
Georgios Chortareas
Economic Modelling, 2025, vol. 152, issue C
Abstract:
This study investigates the impact of climate policy uncertainty (CPU), geopolitical risk (GPR), economic policy uncertainty (EPU), and oil volatility (OVX) on global food price volatility (VFPI), addressing gaps in the literature on dynamic and multi-source uncertainty effects. Prior research has explored individual determinants of food price fluctuations, but few studies integrate multiple uncertainty indices in a time-varying framework. Using monthly data from June 2007 to August 2023, we apply a Time-Varying Coefficient Vector Autoregression (TVC-VAR) and Markov Switching VAR (MS-VAR) model to assess how these shocks propagate over time. Our results show that CPU has become an increasingly influential driver of food price volatility, especially post-2015, while GPR and OVX exert strong short-run effects. EPU displays a stabilizing influence, particularly during crises. These findings reveal evolving transmission mechanisms of uncertainty into food markets and highlight the need for adaptive, coordinated policy frameworks to safeguard global food security in an era of rising climate and geopolitical risks.
Keywords: Volatility of food prices index (VFPI); Time-varying coefficient vector autoregression (TVC-VAR); Geopolitical risk index (GPR); Economic policy uncertainty (EPU); Climate policy uncertainty (CPU); Oil volatility index (OVX); Global food market dynamics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E32 F51 Q11 Q18 Q41 Q54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2025.107272
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