, to end dependence on food aid, and to allow poor people to benefit from economic growth. It also assesses the challenges …

Global food aid is considered a critical consumption smoothing mechanism in many countries. However, its record of … stabilizing consumption has been mixed. This paper examines the cyclical properties of food aid with respect to food availability … transition economies, covering 1970 to 2000. The results show that global food aid has been allocated to countries most in need …

We examine the effects that variations in the international food prices have on democracy and intra-state conflict … increases in the international food prices lead to a significant deterioration of democratic institutions and a significant … in the international food prices have no significant effects on democratic institutions and measures of intra …

The macroeconomic effects of large food price swings can be broad and far-reaching, including the balance of payments … food commodity spot prices using the spline- GARCH approach. It finds that low frequency volatility is positively …

in Nigeria. The assessment team reviewed the legal framework for banking supervision and held extensive discussions with … the staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). It is assessed that … Nigeria has recorded significant improvement in its level of compliance with the BCPs, which is attributed to the enhancement …

Nigeria (CBN) should enhance further its work in improving cross-border supervision, including home-host coordination and …

KEY ISSUES Context. Nigeria has a large and diverse economy that has achieved a decade of strong growth, averaging 6 ….8 percent a year. However, Nigeria still lags peers in critical infrastructure and has high rates of poverty and income …

To assess the financial stability in Nigeria, various stress tests and analytic processes were undertaken jointly by …

credible exit strategy. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has a broad resolution toolkit, which was put to use during the … crisis to resolve the intervened banks. The Nigerian authorities set up the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON …