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Books, Periodicals, Studies, and Reports Publication Date: April 2008New |
This Special Report was prepared by a team from the Economics and Research Department. Food prices have increased sharply since mid-2007 and accelerated alarmingly in early 2008. Rice and wheat prices have spiked at levels not seen in over three decades. This threatens to exacerbate poverty in developing Asia by reducing the real incomes of the already poor, while pushing many others below the poverty line. The report proposes appropriate policy responses to the challenge of food price inflation in order to avoid the reversal of the gains in poverty reduction in the region.
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Contents; Tables, Boxes, Figures, Abbreviations, Abstract I. Introduction II. Explaining the Underlying Causes of High Food Prices III. Macroeconomic Effects of High and Rising Food Prices IV. Impact of Rising Food Prices on Households: Poverty and Distribution Analysis V. Medium-Term Supply Response and Poverty Impacts VI. Policy Responses for Long-Term Food Security VII. Policy Responses: Safety Net Programs for Food Security and Policies to Mitigate Rising Food Prices References |
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