Higher Food Prices in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Higher Food Prices in Sub-Saharan Africa

dc.contributor.author	Zaman, Hassan
dc.contributor.author	Wodon, Quentin
dc.date.accessioned	2012-03-30T07:12:35Z
dc.date.available	2012-03-30T07:12:35Z
dc.date.issued	2010-02-01
dc.description.abstract	The spike in global food prices in 2008 led to significantly higher food prices across the developing world. Global commodity prices have since fallen but remain volatile, and local food prices remain high in many countries. The authors review the evidence on the potential impact of higher food prices on poverty, focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa, and examine the extent to which policy responses are able to protect the poor. They show that rising food prices are likely to lead to higher poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa as the negative impact on net consumers outweighs the benefits to producers. A recent survey shows that the most common policy response in Sub-Saharan African countries in 2008 was reducing taxes on food, while outside the region subsidies were the most popular measure. Sub-Saharan African countries also have a higher prevalence of food-based safety net programs, some of which were scaled up to respond to rising prices. The review suggests that the benefits from reducing import tariffs on staples are likely to accrue largely to the nonpoor. Safety net programs can be more effective, but geographic targeting and other investments to strengthen safety nets are necessary to ensure that fewer people are affected by future crises.	en
dc.identifier.citation	World Bank Research Observer
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/4437
dc.identifier.issn	1564-6971
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10986/4437
dc.publisher	World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseries	World Bank Research Observer
dc.rights	CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.subject	cassava
dc.subject	cereals
dc.subject	food aid
dc.subject	food consumption
dc.subject	food price inflation
dc.subject	food prices
dc.subject	food production
dc.subject	food security
dc.subject	food staples
dc.subject	food stocks
dc.subject	foodgrains
dc.subject	foods
dc.subject	grain reserves
dc.subject	maize
dc.subject	potato
dc.subject	rice
dc.subject	staple foods
dc.subject	WFP
dc.subject	wheat
dc.subject	world food program
dc.title	Higher Food Prices in Sub-Saharan Africa	en
dc.title.alternative	Poverty Impact and Policy Responses	en
dc.type	Journal Article	en
dc.type	Article de journal	fr
dc.type	Artículo de revista	es
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okr.doctype	Journal Article
okr.globalpractice	Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpractice	Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpractice	Social Protection and Labor
okr.globalpractice	Poverty
okr.globalpractice	Trade and Competitiveness
okr.globalpractice	Finance and Markets
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okr.language.supported	en
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okr.peerreview	Academic Peer Review
okr.region.administrative	Africa
okr.region.country	Ghana
okr.region.country	Liberia
okr.topic	Industry
okr.topic	Rural Development
okr.topic	Food and Beverage Industry
okr.topic	Poverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topic	Macroeconomics and Economic Growth::Regional Economic Development
okr.topic	Macroeconomics and Economic Growth::Markets and Market Access
okr.topic	Social Protections and Labor::Safety Nets and Transfers
okr.volume	25
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