IPCSeminars
Achieving Food Security in Volatile Times - WTO Disciplines, Grain Reserves, and Other Public Policy Responses
May 22, 2013
Washington, DC
Food security concerns in response to volatile world commodity prices have resulted in many governments undertaking public policy actions to address domestic concerns but which may exacerbate global price spikes. In this seminar "Achieving Food Security in Volatile Times – WTO Disciplines, Grain Reserves, and Other Public Policy Responses" panelists examined price volatility, the role of grain reserves as a moderating policy, and the effectiveness of WTO disciplines on export restrictions. Experts from China and India addressed those governments’ actions to address food security concerns.
Agenda and Presentations
Tim Josling, Senior Fellow and Professor Emeritus, Institute for International Studies, Stanford University
- Export Restrictions and International Trade Law
Rob Howse, NYU Law School
Brian Wright, Chair, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Berkeley
Jikun Huang, Director, Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ashok Gulati, Chairman, Indian Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
Moderated by Joe Glauber, Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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