Food price volatility in sub-Saharan Africa: Has it really increased?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2013.12.008
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- Minot, Nicholas, 2012. "Food price volatility in sub-Saharan Africa: Has it really increased?," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 134146, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
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Food prices; Africa; Volatility; Food crisis; Price stabilization; Maize marketing;All these keywords.
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