00657nam a2200109Ia 4500080001800000100003500018245004100053260002800094300001300122520039300135583001900528 a09.02.01 B419 aBorensztein, Eduardo...[et al] aBehavior of non-oil commodity prices bIMFaWashingtonUSc1994 av, 31 p. aReviews some of the key characteristics of commodity prices that may be useful in formulating the policy response to commodity price shocks and in assessing the outlook for commodity prices over the near term. Provides an assessment of the economic fundamentals determining the decline in commodity prices. Reviews the main policy issues raised by the recent behavior of commodity prices. c3/7/00kM2LMGR