Development Dimensions of High Food Prices

Philip Abbotti iPurdue University

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

关键词: international commodity prices;    emergency relief;    agricultural development;    price transmission;    food inflation;    safety nets;    aid effectiveness;    agricultural trade policy;   

DOI  :  https://doi.org/10.1787/222521043712

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: OECD iLibrary

【 摘 要 】

Measures were taken by many developing country governments to mitigate consequences of high international agricultural commodity prices from mid 2006 until mid 2008, and to block their transmission to domestic markets, with varying degrees of success and cost. A significant international response has focused on emergency relief and renewed efforts to invest in agricultural development. This paper describes and contrasts the approaches taken by national governments versus international organizations and donors to respond to this food crisis, and their consequences. It also explores approaches already underway to enhance aid effectiveness and achieve more rapid agricultural development for smallholder farmers, identifying potential and past roadblocks.