01890cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF019815 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498334471 2663-3493 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Food and Fuel Prices : Recent Developments, Macroeconomic Impact, and Policy Responses. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (58 pages) Policy Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This report provides a first broad assessment of the impact of the surge in food and fuel prices on the balance of payments, budgets, prices, and poverty of a large sample of countries. It reviews countries' macroeconomic policy responses to date and also discusses Fund advice for managing the price increases. Policies should (i) ensure that food and finance reaches the most affected countries as quickly as possible, (ii) include targeted and scaled-up social measures, and (iii) avoid high costs in terms of macroeconomic instability or loss in future agricultural production. Collaborating with international partners, the Fund also stands ready to provide balance of payments assistance. As the paper presents an initial assessment of a still-evolving situation, the somewhat tentative nature of the analysis should be borne in mind. Mode of access: Internet Policy Papers; Policy Paper ; No. 2008/035 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/007/2008/035/007.2008.issue-035-en.xml IMF e-Library