Biofuels and trade policies to mitigate food price shocks. OECD Working Paper

Biofuels and trade policies can be used to dampen the impact of global food price swings on domestic markets, especially in developing countries. Reducing biofuel feedstock commodities by 20% dampens the price increase from an extreme weather event by 53-67% while a 50% cut fully offsets maize and wheat price increases. Multilateral co-ordination could help Read more about Biofuels and trade policies to mitigate food price shocks. OECD Working Paper[…]