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The subject of this article is whether the financialisation of agricultural commodity futures trading contributed to the sudden price rises in 2006-2008. It also discusses the effect of financialisation on the functioning and usefulness of futures markets, and considers whether speculation could...
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is grave concern that progress made in poverty reduction and women’s equality will be reversed. Indeed, for many … exacerbated effects from other crises manifest in food insecurity, poverty, and increasing inequality. This paper explores both … well-known and less discussed paths of transmission through which crises affect women's world of work and overall wellbeing …
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The urban poor are particularly vulnerable in times of crisis due to their heavy reliance on the cash economy, job losses and wage reductions in urban based industries, and no agricultural production to fall back on. Prioritizing investments in cities can help to mitigation impacts in the short...
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