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10/11/2011

Economists call on G20 finance ministers to stop food speculation

Over 450 economists from around the world have written to the finance ministers of the G20 countries calling on them to put a stop to financial speculation in commodity markets, which causes higher prices and fuels hunger.

The letter signed by economists, from top universities such as Oxford, Cambridge, Berkeley, Cornell and the London School of Economics, adds to the ongoing and growing campaign to stop food price speculation.