## Commodity Price Volatility and Inclusive Growth in Low-Income Countries

_Books, October 24, 2012_

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## Bibliographic details
- Authors: Rabah Arezki, Catherine A Pattillo, Marc G Quintyn, Min Zhu
- Published: October 24, 2012
- Series: Books
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781616353797.071

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### Overview
- Title: Commodity Price Volatility and Inclusive Growth in Low-Income Countries
- Authors: Rabah Arezki, Catherine A Pattillo, Marc G Quintyn, Min Zhu
- Publication date: October 24, 2012
- Summary of scope:
  - Examines challenges of commodity price volatility for low-income countries.
  - Explores macroeconomic policy options for responding to commodity price shocks.
  - Analyzes inclusive growth policies to address inequality in commodity-exporting countries, particularly natural resource rich countries.
  - Presents perspectives from the Middle East and North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, emerging Asia, and Mexico.
  - Examines the role of the international donor community.

### Key findings and themes
- Post–global financial crisis context:
  - Many low-income countries experienced rapid recovery and strong economic growth in the years following the global financial crisis.
  - Many low-income countries later faced enormous difficulties because of rapidly rising food and fuel prices, with the threat of millions being pushed into poverty globally.
- Systemic risk and spillovers:
  - The risk of continued food price volatility is identified as a systemic challenge.
  - A failure in one country can have a profound impact on entire regions.
- Focus areas:
  - Commodity price volatility and macroeconomic management.
  - Inclusive growth and inequality in commodity-exporting, natural resource rich countries.
  - Regional perspectives and the role of international donors.

### Policy options and recommendations (as presented)
- Macroeconomic policy options for responding to commodity price shocks (general exploration in volume).
- Inclusive growth policies targeted at reducing inequality in commodity-exporting countries.
- Consideration of the role of the international donor community in supporting vulnerable low-income countries.

### Regional perspectives covered
- Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Emerging Asia
- Mexico

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_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/books/issues/2016/12/31/commodity-price-volatility-and-inclusive-growth-in-low-income-countries-25718_