Markets Need Predictable Government Actions to Function Effectively: The Case of Importing Maize in Times of Deficit

Jan J. Nijhoff, Thomas Jayne (), Billy Mwiinga and James D. Shaffer

No 54609, Food Security Collaborative Policy Briefs from Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics

Abstract: Food relief for vulnerable groups is important in times of deficit. For the remainder of the population, well functioning grain markets can save lives during times of food shortfalls. This note illustrates how predictable Government behavior in the market can improve markets’ ability to meet the needs of consumers.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Marketing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 2
Date: 2002
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.54609

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