Durand-Morat, Alvaro; Wailes, Eric J. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011
There is a strong linkage between the behavior of the rice market and the state of food security in many regions around the world, particularly in Asia, as made evident in the 2007-08 commodity crisis. Rice is a staple for the majority of the population in Asia, where roughly 60% of the close to...