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MAFAP Methodological Guidelines - Volume I - Analysis of Price Incentives and Disincentives .

Year of publication 2013

Pages 100 p.

Author Barreiro - Hurlé, J.;Witwer, M.

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) 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.

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