International agreements to manage food price volatility

Global Food Security

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 134-142

  Gilbert, Christopher L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Food security stock; International agreement; Volatility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872274217     PISSN: 22119124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2012.10.001     Document Type: Review

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