Roaring Food Prices in India

Mukherjee, Soumyatanu (2011): Roaring Food Prices in India.

Abstract

In this paper, we try to analyze the possible reasons behind food price hike. The motivation of doing this project is to see the probable reasons, which impact “common people” of India to the utmost extent. We concentrate mainly on the supply side, distribution aspects and the demand side. Checking these aspects we try to see their sensitivity in food prices.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Wholesale Price Index; Food grain prices; Public investment; Grain orientation; Public Distribution System; Wholesale and retail prices; Per capita net availability of food grains; Durbin-Watson ‘d’ test; augmented Dicky-Fullar(ADF)test; NREGA
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C3 - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models ; Multiple Variables > C32 - Time-Series Models ; Dynamic Quantile Regressions ; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models ; Diffusion Processes ; State Space Models; C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C8 - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology ; Computer Programs > C82 - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Macroeconomic Data ; Data Access; G - Financial Economics > G3 - Corporate Finance and Governance > G38 - Government Policy and Regulation; C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C8 - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology ; Computer Programs > C87 - Econometric Software; H - Public Economics > H3 - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents > H30 - General; C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C2 - Single Equation Models ; Single Variables > C22 - Time-Series Models ; Dynamic Quantile Regressions ; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models ; Diffusion Processes

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