Food Inflation in Sub-Saharan Africa : Causes and Policy Implications /

This paper analyzes food inflation trends in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from 2000 to 2016 using two novel datasets of disaggregated CPI baskets. Average food inflation is higher, more volatile, and similarly persistent as non-food non-fuel (NF/NF) inflation, especially in low-income countries (LICs) i...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Alper, Emre
Andere auteurs: Hobdari, Niko, Uppal, Ali
Formaat: Tijdschrift
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016.
Reeks:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2016/247
Online toegang:Full text available on IMF