Anatomy of a crisis: the causes and consequences of surging food prices
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DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-0862.2008.00345.x
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- Headey, Derek & Fan, Shenggen, 2008. "Anatomy of a crisis: The causes and consequences of surging food prices," IFPRI discussion papers 831, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
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