The Food Price Spikes of 2008/09 and 2010/11: Impacts and Policies in African Countries

Pedro Conceição, Sebastian Levine and Zuzana Brixiová Schwidrowski
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Pedro Conceição: UNDP, Regional Bureau for Africa

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Abstract: This paper explores the varied impacts during the two spikes in food prices in 2007/08 and 2010/11 and the differences in the policy responses among African countries. It first links changes in international food prices, the impact on domestic prices, and the range of responses available to national policy makers. Policy responses by African governments to food price increases are then surveyed and characterized according to their macro, micro or structural focus, and the country specific circumstances. The paper also discusses the impact of rising food prices on household welfare and underscores the importance of timely and effective mitigating policies.

Keywords: Food price increases; impacts; policies; welfare; Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I30 O12 Q02 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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