This paper finds that the food problem can lead to large gains from lowering trade costs for poor countries. To … quartile. Second, for poor countries with the food problem, reducing trade costs on agricultural goods is particularly …

sectors of the economy, influence government policy. In particular, this paper focuses on the rise of food prices and a … greater level of influence of a food sector lobby, relative to other political lobbies- and general consumer welfare …. Governments, when considering their objectives, must consider food security along with consumer welfare and the objectives of …