Hedging grain price risk in the SADC: Case studies of Malawi and Zambia

Food Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 357-371

  Dana, Julie ^a   Gilbert, Christopher L ^a,b   Shim, Euna ^c  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Futures; Grain rice risk; Malawi; Options; Zambia

Indexed keywords

FOOD POLICY; FOOD SECURITY; IMPORT; MAIZE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; MALAWI; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZAMBIA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33646793344     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2006.03.007     Document Type: Article

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