The recent global financial crisis exposed the serious limitations of existing economic and financial models. Not only did macro models fail to predict the cris
This book examines the issue of price volatility in agricultural commodities markets and how this phenomenon has evolved in recent years. The factors underlying
This book provides fresh insights into concepts, methods and new research findings on the causes of excessive food price volatility. It also discusses the impli
There has been an increase in food price instability in recent years, with varied consequences for farmers, market participants, and consumers. Before policy ma