AUTHOR'S BIO
Denis Drechsler
Denis Drechsler is a policy analyst at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
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Is Speculating on Food Dangerous?
Denis Drechsler, George Rapsomanikis and Alexander Sarris Series: Frontiers of Growth 2010-07-02Some believe that the food-price crisis in 2007-2008 was amplified by speculative trading in commodity futures, which have become an integral part of food markets. But futures markets have evolved in response to market participants’ need to manage price risks, and they are an indispensable marketing tool for many commodities.... read Comments: 3 Recommended: 1 Read: 16031
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Economic Development Before the Law
Johannes Jutting and Denis Drechsler Series: Into Africa 2007-04-03Given the complexity of institutional reform, striving for what appears to be optimal for economic growth might not always be the best approach. To obtain sustainable results, policymakers need to accept that sometimes “good enough is enough.”... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 14280
