07 Jul 2008

growth & trade, demography, labor & social policy, innovation, energy & climate

Global/Multiregional, Labor market, social policy and social services, Macroeconomics and macroeconomic policy, Seminars / Workshops

Rising Food Prices: Causes and Responses

Rising Food Prices: Causes and Responses

presented by

Luca Barbone

Director of the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management for the Europe and Central Asia Region of the World Bank

• Trends and Determinants
• Impacts - Country Level and Household Level
• Policy Options
            • Immediate actions to lower domestic food prices
            • Improving household food security
            • Facilitating longer-term food security and stimulating supply
• Responses to Date and Country Examples
• Role of the international community