managing food security implications of food price shocks in Africa

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Ackello Ogutu, Chris ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b Resource Management and Policy Analysis Institute ^*  (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC IMPACT; FOOD MARKET; FOOD SECURITY; HUNGER; INCENTIVE; INFLATION; INVESTMENT; MALNUTRITION; PRICE DYNAMICS; WELFARE IMPACT;

AFRICA;

EID: 79955374327     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: 14643723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejr010     Document Type: Article

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