Food Price Volatility and Its Implications for Food Security and Policy

Matthias Kalkuhl, Joachim von Braun and Maximo Torero

MPRA Paper from University Library of Munich, Germany

Abstract: This book provides fresh insights into concepts, methods and new research findings on the causes of excessive food price volatility. It also discusses the implications for food security and policy responses to mitigate excessive volatility. The approaches applied by the contributors range from on-the-ground surveys, to panel econometrics and innovative high-frequency time series analysis as well as computational economics methods. It offers policy analysts and decision-makers guidance on dealing with extreme volatility.

Keywords: Commodity markets; Risk management; Speculation; Financialization; Emergency reserve; Trade policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E3 F1 G1 I1 Q1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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