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View article: Food prices in Africa
Food prices in Africa Open
Food prices in AfricaFood prices in Africa respond in familiar ways to changes in the global environment, but there are a number of unique characteristics that have to be accounted for in understanding how these prices play out in domestic…
View article: The impact of global and regional markets on agricultural transformation in Southern Africa
The impact of global and regional markets on agricultural transformation in Southern Africa Open
The agricultural sector in South Africa is changing rapidly, driven by changing patterns of demand that have come about as a result of demographic change, especially rapid urbanization and the rise of a middle class with sufficient disposa…
View article: Should traders be blamed for soaring food prices in Ethiopia? Evidence from wholesale maize markets
Should traders be blamed for soaring food prices in Ethiopia? Evidence from wholesale maize markets Open
The prevalence of imperfect price transmission in the agricultural food markets continues to be an important policy concern for most countries in Africa. Motivated by the coexistence of soaring food prices and high domestic food production…
View article: The impact of the 2015/16 drought on staple maize markets in Southern and Eastern Africa
The impact of the 2015/16 drought on staple maize markets in Southern and Eastern Africa Open
The Southern African region experienced the worst drought in more than a century in the 2015/16 production season, which had a severe impact on staple maize markets. Public and private sector response varied across the region and the level…
View article: Modelling price formation and dynamics in the Ethiopian maize market
Modelling price formation and dynamics in the Ethiopian maize market Open
In response to the sharp rise in domestic grain prices of 2008, the Ethiopian government introduced a wide range of policy instruments to tame the soaring domestic food prices. It is generally argued that before embarking on any interventi…
View article: Testing price leadership role in major regional maize markets in Ethiopia
Testing price leadership role in major regional maize markets in Ethiopia Open
The central market hypothesis or price leadership role is an important concept of market integration, and it has relevant policy implications because it simplifies market price monitoring and intervention in the grain market. Knowledge abo…