Food prices in sub-Saharan Africa : four essays on grain prices, food aid, cross-border trade and fuel prices

Abstract

The central concern of this thesis is the measurement and explanation of food price movements in Ethiopia and Malawi. The main objective is to examine how food grain pricesrespond to domestic and international commodity price shocks and government policies. It contributes to growing body of methodological and empirical literature regarding food price movements in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It consists of four independent papers in conjunction with an introductory chapter.