according to three (highly stylized) conceptual stages of their development. This is followed by a discussion of some of the …

the potential impact of higher food prices on poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, and examines the extent to which policy … responses will benefit the poor. The paper shows that rising food prices are likely to lead to higher poverty in sub … that anti-poverty interventions ought to retain their focus on rural areas where poverty remains highest even after taking …

of the recent increase in rice prices on poverty with and without policy responses. Two sets of policy responses are …