L'indice de la Banque mondiale est en recul de 8 % au dernier trimestre 2011. C'est une bonne nouvelle pour les pays pauvres importateurs de produits agricoles : la Banque mondiale constate une baisse des prix alimentaires et annonce que "la perspective de leur recul en 2012 est favorable
The great recession of 2007-09 has left permanent scars in the world economy, and the global recovery has lost steam. Advanced economies are still struggling with high unemployment and debt, and the remarkable role that emerging markets have played as engines of the recovery is no longer certain. In this new book, co-edited by Otaviano Canuto and Danny M. Leipziger, more than a dozen distinguished contributors scan the economic horizon, spell out the new fiscal reality, and highlight the policy choices on which economic regrowth will depend.
Food prices are finally coming down after a year of spikes and high volatility. But we must remain vigilant. Prices of certain foods remain very high, and millions of…