Food Security

4 credits

The course will introduce students to the world food economy and its drivers. The first part of the course will consider the forces governing food prices and supply. The second part uses quantitative assessment of policy changes. The third part frames future constraints to food security. Renumbered from IRGN 483. Students may not receive credit for GPPA 483 and IRGN 483. Recommended preparation: GPCO 454, knowledge of regression analysis, and STATA.