The article analyses the role of financialisation in the global agri-food system and its impact on food accessibility and economic inequalities. Since the deregulation of agricultural derivatives markets in the United States in 2000, the massive entry of financial actors has transformed food commodities into speculative assets, exacerbating price volatility and compromising global food security, especially in low-income countries. The study adopts a critical political economy approach that in...| Economia e Politica
Guest post: Bruno Bonizzi, Jennifer Churchill and Diego Guevara In early spring 2020 emerging economies (EEs) were hit by the largest ever episode of portfolio outflows. Stock and bonds were sold a…| Critical Macro Finance
