Food price spiral : causes and consequences

• المؤلف الرئيسي: Teng, Paul
• مؤلفون آخرون: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• التنسيق: Commentary
• اللغة: English
• منشور في: 2012
• الموضوعات: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
• الوصول للمادة أونلاين: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/94230; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/7553
• المؤسسة: Nanyang Technological University

Food prices have been trending upwards. Unchecked increases have social and political repercussions. Speculation on food as a commodity has contributed to the spiral. “Market panic” and “herd mentality” must be checked to avoid volatility.