Why have food crises been more frequent in recent years, compared to the last few decades? This book examines an array of different distortions that are causing food supply chain dysfunction in many countries, particularly for staple non-perishable foods such as grains and pulses. It outlines...

1. Integration and forward contracting -- 2. Forward markets -- 3. Problems with risk management -- 4. Position, default, and valuation -- 5. Futures hedging and effectiveness -- 6. Options hedging and price enhancement -- 7. Over-the-counter pricing products -- 8. Tactics and evaluation -- 9....

The research examines the relationships between three common trust considerations (vendor, Internet and third parties) and attitudes towards online purchasing. The study incorporates privacy and security concerns as a moderating variable and finds that these relationships vary depending on the...

Newspapers play an important role in selecting, defining and communicating pertinent social issues, especially during changing times. Yet, in the case of the transition to a new dispensation in South Africa, it seems that there has been very little sustained analysis of the news media in terms...