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DocumentMAFAP Methodological Guidelines - Volume I - Analysis of Price Incentives and Disincentives . 2013
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No results found.The MAFAP project produces a set of indicators t hat measure the impact of policies and market performance on different commodities, countries and over time. One of the three pillars which MAFAP addresses is the measurement of the effect of policy and market performance on prices perceived by different agents in the value chain. This document provides a hands - on review of how to obtain information for the calculation of these indicators . It also explains what the indicators measure and how th ey relate to domestic policies, markets and value chain performance. Its target audience is that of practitioners in MAFAP’s partner countries that will need to calculate the indicators for specific agricultural commodities in their respective countries. -
Book (series)Analysis of Public Expenditure towards Food Security and Nutrition 2016
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No results found.Given the prevalence of Food Security and Nutrition (FSN) as a development objective and the importance of appropriately using public resources, the current paper aims to propose a classification table and method to construct indicators of public expenditures towards FSN, which can subsequently be used for policy analysis. The paper follows the following structure: after a brief introduction, the research question is introduced and positioned with respect to related researches available in the literature in section 2. The rationale of the MAFAP public expenditures in support of food and agriculture methodology is detailed in section 3, before being applied to the case of public expenditures for FSN in section 4. The last section is dedicated to the operationalization of the proposed methodology in terms of process and use of the classification table, with classification examples. Further perspectives to expand the classification and test it are briefly discussed before concluding. -
DocumentPrice Volatility in Agricultural Markets
Evidence, impact on food security and policy responses
2011Recent bouts of extreme price volatility in global agricultural markets portend rising and more frequent threats to world food security. To reduce countries’ vulnerability, policies should improve market functioning and equip countries to better cope with the adverse effects of extreme volatility.
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