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Urban wage behavior and food price inflation: the case of Ethiopia [Working Paper]:
Headey, Derek D.; Bachewe, Fantu Nisrane; Worku, Ibrahim; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
changes in nominal wages respond to changes in food and non-food prices. We find alarming results. The disposable income of … daily laborer’s declined sharply as food prices soared in 2007–2008, and there is neither descriptive nor econometric … evidence that wages substantially adjust to higher food prices, except in the long run. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132609
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Urban wage behavior and food price inflation: the case of Ethiopia [Research Note]:
Headey, Derek D.; Bachewe, Fantu Nisrane; Worku, Ibrahim; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011114820
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Poverty, inequality, and spillover in Mexico's education, health, and nutrition program
Handa, Sudhanshu; Huerta, Mari-Carmen; Perez, Raul; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2001
nutrition surveillance rates; and (5) changes in prices (inflation). …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004997223
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Poverty, inequality, and spillover in Mexico's education, health, and nutrition program
Handa, Sudhanshu; Huerta, Mari-Carmen; Perez, Raul; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2001
nutrition surveillance rates; and (5) changes in prices (inflation). …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005037823
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Food security in a world of natural resource scarcity: The role of agricultural technologies
Rosegrant, Mark W.; Koo, Jawoo; Cenacchi, Nicola; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
drive food demand in the coming decades. Baseline scenarios show food prices for maize, rice, and wheat would significantly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132821
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Economic implications of foreign exchange rationing in Ethiopia:
Dorosh, Paul A.; Robinson, Sherman; Ahmed, Hashim - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
This paper examines macro-economic developments in Ethiopia between 2004/05 and 2008/09, focusing on the external accounts and the real exchange rate. Simulations using a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model of Ethiopia's economy show that, compared to a policy of foreign exchange...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011114815
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Prices and quality in urban food retail: Evidence from Addis Ababa
Woldu, Thomas; Abebe, Girum; Lamoot, Indra; Minten, Bart - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
vegetables, and pro-cessed foods. The study shows high variation in quality and prices in the city and an increasing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011114817
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How to build resilience to conflict: The role of food security
Breisinger, Clemens; Ecker, Olivier; Maystadt, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
This Food Policy Report explains why there is a need to place even higher priority on food security-related policies and programs in conflict-prone countries, and offers insights for policymakers regarding how to do so. To understand the relationship between conflict and food security, this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011114824
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Maize Price Differences and Evidence of Spatial Integration in Malawi: The case of selected markets:
Nyongo, Lovemore - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
markets, while two of the three rural markets are border markets. The study uses monthly maize retail prices for the period …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010762091
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Co-movement of major commodity price returns: A time-series assessment:
de Nicola, Francesca; De Pace, Pierangelo; Hernandez, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the degree of co-movement among the nominal price returns of 11 major energy, agricultural, and food commodities using monthly data between 1970 and 2013. The authors study the extent and the time evolution of unconditional and conditional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010886774