Inflation and food security: some emerging issues in developing countries
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Paper/Presentation Title | Inflation and food security: some emerging issues in developing countries |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Alam, Khorshed (Author) and Shahiduzzaman, Md. (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 37th Australian Conference of Economists (ACE 2008) |
Number of Pages | 17 |
Year | 2008 |
Place of Publication | Brisbane, Australia |
ISBN | 9780959180640 |
Conference/Event | 37th Australian Conference of Economists (ACE 2008) |
Event Details | 37th Australian Conference of Economists (ACE 2008) Event Date 30 Sep 2008 to end of 04 Oct 2008 Event Location Gold Coast, Australia |
Abstract | The rapid rise of cereal and other food prices in the current phase have provoked deep concern regarding food security in developing countries. Whilst a vast majority of people in developing countries are already suffering from widespread malnutrition, the rapid rise of prices of food items is likely to make these people more vulnerable. Most of the poor are net buyers of food items, and the impact of food price shocks on their livelihood are pronounced. Using Bangladesh as a case study of developing countries, this paper describes how soaring inflation has affected food security, it elicits the causes of the crisis, details the government responses, and summarises the lessons learned with regard to monetary policy and food security measures. |
Keywords | Bangladesh; consumer price index; food security; monetary policy |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440499. Development studies not elsewhere classified |
440305. Population trends and policies | |
380112. Macroeconomics (incl. monetary and fiscal theory) | |
Public Notes | Author retains copyright. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Accounting, Economics and Finance |
Bangladesh Bank, Bangladesh |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9yx53/inflation-and-food-security-some-emerging-issues-in-developing-countries
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