the public sector, particularly by sovereigns. Recent volatility in energy and food prices, however, has awakened the …

volatility and its effects on food security is a complex issue with many dimensions, agricultural and non-agricultural, short and … begins with a discussion of volatility and of the ways in which volatility affects countries, businesses, consumers and … volatility in future. This report offers suggestions for a systematic and internationally coordinated response building on the …

originating in the polyester market are transmitted at much higher speed to the cotton market than vice-versa. "--World Bank web …

spectacularly narrowed down, but this effect is dwarfed by that of world-price volatility. A counterfactual analysis based on a … at the regional level. After taking into account the reduction in Madagascar's monopoly power on the world vanilla market …,000 individuals out of poverty. "--World Bank web site …

capacity building, implementation assistance, and coordination support. "--World Bank web site …

, and can surge at times of currency speculation. Heightened interest rate and exchange rate volatility pose practical risk … through the equity markets have not been the major contributor to increased international sources of volatility. In addition …