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A Cacophony of Policy Responses: Evidence from Fourteen Countries During the 2007/08 Food Price Crisis

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Phenomenal increases in food prices in 2007 and 2008 caused governments around the globe to panic. During the chaos which ensued, most developing countries responded to the crisis with a convoluted array of policies intended to stabilize domestic markets, placate consumers and other stakeholders, protect the vulnerable and, occasionally, address long-term food security concerns. However, there was a great deal of variation in the extent of intervention and the types of policies selected.

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  • Shane Bryan, 2013. "A Cacophony of Policy Responses: Evidence from Fourteen Countries During the 2007/08 Food Price Crisis," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2013-029, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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