The dramatic global food price upsurges of 2007/2008 and the resurgence of 2010/2011 have kept the welfare effects of food price shocks at the epicentre of policy discussions worldwide. Studies have found heterogeneous impacts, but empirically little is known in Nigeria. The key objectives of...

Introduction -- chapter 1. Some methodological issues -- chapter 2. Which capitalism -- chapter 3. Capitalism has an end -- chapter 4. The future of capitalism is unknown -- chapter 5. Capitalism has problems but will survive -- chapter 6. Population and environment -- chapter 7. Problems of...