00610nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000008000180001724500790003526000350011430000180014952002920016758300180045965000110047720260716043933.0  a09.02.01 E742  aThe escalation in world food prices and its implications for the Caribbean  bECLACa[Port of Spain]TTc2008  a[2], i, 40 p.  aDescribes the process of escalation in world food prices during the recent times.  Discusses the causes of these dynamics and evaluates econometrically the relevance of each factor deemed to lie behind the process. Looks at the likely impact of the hike in food prices on the Caribbbean.  c3/26/09kJOYD  aPRICES