Artikel

War in the Ukrainian fields: The weaponization of international wheat trade

The cost of food rose all over the world in 2022. The spike in the prices of bread was swift and shocking, partly because of its symbolic value in many countries and its importance as a staple, which turns its scarcity into a political issue. This phenomenon is particularly worrisome in low-income countries that import large amounts of wheat and where bread and flour constitute an important percentage of populations' daily food expenses.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Journal: economic sociology. perspectives and conversations ; ISSN: 1871-3351 ; Volume: 24 ; Year: 2023 ; Issue: 2 ; Pages: 4-12

Classification
Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie, Anthropologie

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Parasecoli, Fabio
Varga, Mihai
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG)
(where)
Cologne
(when)
2023

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10.03.2025, 11:45 AM CET

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  • Artikel

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  • Parasecoli, Fabio
  • Varga, Mihai
  • Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG)

Time of origin

  • 2023

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