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The Role of Biofuels as a Possible Major Factor in the Food Crisis 2007-08


Seminar Paper, 2011

22 Pages, Grade: 1,3


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Table of Contents

1 Introduction

2 The Anatomy of the Price Hike

3 Possible Causes of the Food Price Crisis 2007-08
3.1 Strong growth in demand
3.2 Financial Speculation
3.3 Depreciation of the Dollar
3.4 Escalating Oil Prices
3.5 Trade Shocks: Adverse Weather, Export Bans and Import Surges
3.6 Biofuels

4 Quantifying the Impact of Biofuels on Rising Food Prices

5 Reasons Behind the Escalating Demand for Biofuels

6 Concluding remarks

References

Appendix

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Title
The Role of Biofuels as a Possible Major Factor in the Food Crisis 2007-08
College
University of Freiburg  (Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre und Finanzwissenschaft I)
Course
The Economics and Politics of Global Agriculture and Trade
Grade
1,3
Author
Year
2011
Pages
22
Catalog Number
V168272
ISBN (eBook)
9783640852239
ISBN (Book)
9783656058557
File size
622 KB
Language
English
Keywords
Biofuels, Food Crisis, Food Price Crisis, Food vs Fuel, Renewable Fuels, Biofuel, Commodity, Food Prices, 2007, 2008, 2007-2008
Quote paper
Ronny Röwert (Author), 2011, The Role of Biofuels as a Possible Major Factor in the Food Crisis 2007-08, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/168272

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