This paper examines the implications of elevated global food prices for inflation in select Central Asian economies … - Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The findings suggest that global food inflation has significant …

fossil fuels and selected food commodities, and their implications for the work of the Fund …

This paper explores the role of foreign aid and remittance inflows in the mitigation of the effects of food price … results yield two important findings. First, remittance and aid inflows significantly dampen the effect of food price shocks … effects of food price shocks compared to the corresponding aid-to-GDP ratio …

This report provides a first broad assessment of the impact of the surge in food and fuel prices on the balance of … date and also discusses Fund advice for managing the price increases. Policies should (i) ensure that food and finance …

This paper explores the role of foreign aid and remittance inflows in the mitigation of the effects of food price … results yield two important findings. First, remittance and aid inflows significantly dampen the effect of food price shocks … effects of food price shocks compared to the corresponding aid-to-GDP ratio. …

This report updates the macroeconomic assessment of the impact of global food and fuel price increases provided in the … IMF June 2008 Board paper: Food and Fuel Prices-Recent Developments, Macroeconomic Impact, and Policy Response. Food and …