State intervention for food price stabilisation in Africa: Can it work?

Poulton, Colin; Kydd, Jonathan; Wiggins, Steve; Dorward, Andrew

doi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2006.02.004

Cited by 81 publications

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“…Subsidies in the Global South can be used for misappropriation of government resources or alternatively they fail to produce the desired outcomes if prior and complementary investments are not made. Yet, they argue that under the 'right' circumstances subsidies in different countries may actually be crucial in promoting substantial food security and poverty reduction by supporting supply chains and rural input and output markets (see Dorward et al, 2004;Poulton et al, 2006). The authors produce a framework to show the particular role of subsidies in the processes and conditions for agricultural transformations whilst recognising that it can be harmful to expand and continue with market interventions and subsidies when they are no longer necessary.…”

Section: Part Ii: Globalisation and Policy Regimesmentioning

confidence: 99%

The globalisation of agriculture: introducing the Handbook

Robinson¹,

Carson²

2015

Handbook on the Globalisation of Agriculture

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Section: Part Ii: Globalisation and Policy Regimesmentioning

confidence: 99%

The globalisation of agriculture: introducing the Handbook

Robinson¹,

Carson²

2015

Handbook on the Globalisation of Agriculture

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“…In this connection, the state requires objective information in order to take certain decisions (Poulton et al, 2006). An important question is whether these solutions are associated only with the state, or private business must also avoid speculation in the circumstances of a crisis?…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Price Monitoring of Socially Significant Groceries: A Results Review of Two Research Waves

Sidorchuk¹,

Скоробогатых²,

Киселев³

et al. 2015

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The social stability problem and living standards of the poorest groups of the population largely depend on the level of food prices. An important question arises when the state is being involved in the process of food prices control: Will the market be able to stabilize the prices without assistance at a level affordable for the poor? In this article, the authors present the results of two waves of research of the changes in minimum retail prices for socially important food products in Russia. The obtained results show that the average minimum price for basic foods-the "market basket"-and their volatility reduce. Thus, the authors conclude that the economic crisis in Russia has slowed down. A comparative study of the monthly cost of the market basket for the poor was carried out based on the average prices obtained by the Federal

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“…Although it is not possible to say specifically which steps the State must take, it is possible to say which kinds of things it must do. In broad terms, the State must take steps to ensure that all of the aspects of food security are in place (Poulton et al 2006).…”

Section: Duties Linked To the Right To Foodmentioning

confidence: 99%