The agricultural and food sector is an ideal case for investigating the political economy of
public policies. Many of the policy developments in this sector since the 1950s have been …

The vast majority of the world s poorest households depend on farming for their livelihoods.
During the 1960s and 1970s, most developing countries imposed pro-urban and anti …

The 2014 IPCC report concludes that changes in precipitation and temperature could cause
global food prices to nearly double by 2050. Anecdotal evidence of riots during the global …

The 2006-08 commodity price boom was one of the longest and broadest of the post-World
War II period. Apart from strong and sustained economic growth, the recent boom was fueled …

Agriculture dominates the planet. Yet it has many environmental costs that are
unsustainable, especially as global food demand rises. Here, we evaluate ways in which …

National barriers to agricultural trade are often varied to insulate domestic markets from
international price variability, especially following a sudden spike. This paper examines the …

World food prices spiked in the periods 2007–8 and 2010–11. The impact of these spikes in
world food prices on local food prices and thus on local consumers is determined by the …

As China becomes more industrial and urbanized, it is likely to become more dependent
over time on imports of (especially land-intensive) farm products, most notably livestock …

This book explores the potential for policy reform as a short-term, low-cost way to
sustainably enhance global food security. It argues that reforming policies that distort food …

The prices of farm products are crucial determinants of the extent of poverty and inequality in
the world. The vast majority of the world s poorest households depend to a considerable …