Trade Policy Responses to Food Price Volatility in Poor Net Food-Importing Countries

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Trade Policy Responses to Food Price Volatility in Poor Net Food-Importing Countries

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Since the Marrakesh Decision was adopted in 1993, high and volatile prices have contributed to acute shortages of basic foodstuffs in poor, net food-importing countries. This paper examines the new challenges these countries face, and looks at what could be done to overcome them.

Link: http://ictsd.org/downloads/2012/06/trade-policy-responses-to-food-price-volatility-in-poor-net-food-...

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