Information on "Prices"
April 2013
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15 Apr 2013
Food Speculation
Author: Ingo Bordon, Ulrich Volz
Publisher: German Development Institute
This article looks at the causes and effects of food price speculation. More on «Food Speculation» -
8 Apr 2013
US Natural Gas Exports
Author: Michael Ratner, Ian F Fergusson, Paul W Parfomak, Linda Luther
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report looks at the future of US gas exports and their effect on US prices. More on «US Natural Gas Exports»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Climate Change, Global Food Markets, and Urban Unrest
Author: Cullen S Hendrix
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This brief discusses why high global food prices give rise to urban unrest in some places and not in others. More on «Climate Change, Global Food Markets, and Urban Unrest» -
Feb 2013
150 Years of Boom and Bust - What Drives Mineral Commodity Prices?
Author: Martin Stürmer
Publisher: German Development Institute
This paper examines the effects of demand and supply shocks on mineral commodity prices. More on «150 Years of Boom and Bust - What Drives Mineral Commodity Prices?»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
Women and the Soft Sell
Author: Adam Alagiah
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
Using marketing data collected in northern Uganda, this paper shows that customers of both genders are more likely to decide to buy a product when the salesperson is female. More on «Women and the Soft Sell»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Impact of EU Common Agricultural Policy Reform on Uganda
Author: Ole Boysen, Alan Matthews
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper considers the effects of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on developing countries. More on «Impact of EU Common Agricultural Policy Reform on Uganda» -
Nov 2012
Impact of the Common Agricultural Policy on Food Price Volatility for Developing Countries
Author: Nicola Cantore
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper analyzes the effects of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on price volatility in developing countries. More on «Impact of the Common Agricultural Policy on Food Price Volatility for Developing Countries»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
Learning How To Export
Author: Paul S Segerstrom, Ignat Stepanok
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
In this paper, the authors present a standard quality ladders endogenous growth model. More on «Learning How To Export»
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Net Food-Importing Developing Countries
Author: Alberto Valdés, William Foster
Publisher: International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
High and volatile food prices pose new challenges to poor, net food-importing countries. More on «Net Food-Importing Developing Countries»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
Food Security and Climate Change
Author: Paul Rogers
Publisher: Oxford Research Group (ORG)
Rising food prices point to a potential crisis in 2012 as poor communities across the world find themselves unable to afford basic foodstuffs. More on «Food Security and Climate Change»
