National barriers to trade are often varied to insulate domestic markets from international price variability, especially following a sudden spike. This paper explores the extent of that behavior by governments in the case of agricultural products, particularly food staples whose prices have spiked three times over the past four decades. It does so using new annual estimates since 1955 of agricultural price distortions in 75 countries, updated to...
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INFORMACIÓN
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2010/12/01
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Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas
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WPS5511
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1
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2010/12/01
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Disclosed
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Trade barrier volatility and domestic price stabilization : evidence from agriculture
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price spike