The political economy of food pricing policy in China

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 1 January 2013

• Country: China
• Document Type: Working Paper
• Theme: Economic Growth
• First published: 1 January 2013
• Authors: Yang, J., Huang JiKun and Rozelle, S.

Abstract

The overall goal of this paper is to analyse the political economy of food price policies in China during the global food crisis. The results show that given China바카라 사이트檚 unique economic and political context and the nature of its agricultural markets, the government바카라 사이트檚 reaction to the crisis was swift and decisive. Responses, which considered the interests of the relevant stakeholders, included both short-term counter-measures that covered a wide range of domestic and border policies as well as long-term policy changes on biofuels and agricultural investment. This, in conjunction with the country바카라 사이트檚 political system, meant that the decision-making process encountered no problems and that the impacts of policy responses by the government achieved the envisaged objectives.

Citation

Huang JiKun; Yang, J.; Rozelle, S. The political economy of food pricing policy in China. UNU-WIDER, Helsinki, Finland (2013) 29 pp. ISBN 978-92-9230-61-615-1 [WIDER Working Paper No. 2013/038]

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Published 1 January 2013