Food Price Volatility and Its Implications for Food Security and Policy

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kalkuhl, Matthias (Editor), von Braun, Joachim (Editor), Torero, Maximo (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Subjects: Food > Biotechnology.; International law.; Trade.; Industrial organization.; International economics.; Development economics.; Agricultural economics.; Economics.; Agricultural Economics.; Development Economics.; Food Science.; Industrial Organization.; International Economic Law, Trade Law.; International Economics.

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-th...