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TitelFinancing food : financialisation and financial actors in agriculture commodity markets  
AuteursT. Kerckhoffs, R. van Os, M. Vander Stichele
Jaar2010
UitgeverSOMO
PlaatsAmsterdam
Pagina's12
ISBN978-90-71284-55-7  
SerietitelSOMO Paper
OrganisatieSOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations
OnderwerpEconomic Development and Trade
Trefwoordenfinance, food, agriculture, markets
SamenvattingThis briefing paper aims to contribute to a better understanding of the so-called ‘financialisation’ of agricultural commodity markets. The briefing first explains how financial agricultural commodity markets work, with a main focus on the derivatives market, and who are the main financial actors involved. The paper explains the increased role of financial speculators in the agricultural commodity markets and their impact. Since the nature of the debate about food price increases is often quite technical and intangible, this paper has avoided many technical terms and complexities. This SOMO briefing aims to allow more people than only insiders to contribute to the current discussions about reforms of the derivatives market in agricultural commodities, and their financial players.  
TaalEngels
CategorieResearch
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