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article · Revue d économie du développement

Monetary policy and distributional effects of agricultural commodity price volatility in Sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract

This paper uses panel quantile regression to illustre how agricultural commodity price volatility exacerbates inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa. Nevertheless, restrictive monetary policies and currency unions mitigate the adverse effects of such price volatility. Codes JEL: Q02, E5, O15.

Research topics

  • Market Dynamics and Volatility
  • Natural Resources and Economic Development
  • Energy, Environment, Economic Growth

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DOI: 10.3917/edd.373.0125

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