Commodity prices have been extremely volatile in recent years. Hedge funds and commodity funds are one possible source of the increased price violatility. The nature and size of commodity markets have...
This booklet focuses on the management of the commodity price volatility from the perspective of developing countries. It examines and contrasts government policies and institutional and marketing structures...
Hunger persists as a serious problem in many countries. However, this report clearly shows that the world food supply situation has been steadily improving and the prospects are good that this will continue...
The European Community (EC) grain exports increased significantly over the last three decades. The EC's Project 1992 will abolish internal trade barriers to facilitate the movement of goods, persons, services...
As grain prices went through a boom-to-bust cycle from the early 1970s to the mid 1980s, the factors contributing to these fluctuations became an important issue for agricultural trade. With that in mind...
Market behavior of grains exporters. Macroeconomic adjustment in developing countries: a policy perspective. Some theoretical aspects of agricultural policies. Macroeconomic policy and trade liberalization:...
This is the ninth in an annual series assessing development issues. The world economy is entering its fourth year of growth since the recession of 1982. Yet the recovery is hesitant with many developing...
This is the ninth in an annual series assessing development issues. The world economy is entering its fourth year of growth since the recession of 1982. Yet the recovery is hesitant with many developing...
This is the ninth in an annual series assessing development issues. The world economy is entering its fourth year of growth since the recession of 1982. Yet the recovery is hesitant with many developing...
Decreases in world import-demand for U.S. grain exports do not stem so much from the strength of the U.S. dollar and high U.S. loan rates as they do from other factors which exist in the importing country...
The Commodities Studies and Projections Division has recently completed the construction of global models of grains (wheat, rice and coarse grains) and soybeans markets. This paper describes in broad terms...