Effects of Stockholding Policy on Maize Prices: Evidence from Zambia

Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 1 - 11
Published: Feb 25, 2020
Abstract
Many countries in the developing world use public stockholding programs to stabilize prices for both farmers and consumers. Governments directly purchase and store staple grains, and then sell them to processors or consumers, often at heavily subsidized prices. Despite the substantial costs of these stockholding programs, little is known about their effectiveness in mitigating retail price swings. This paper estimates the effects of purchase and...
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Title
Effects of Stockholding Policy on Maize Prices: Evidence from Zambia
Published Date
Feb 25, 2020
Volume
18
Issue
1
Pages
1 - 11
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