TY  - BOOK
AU  - Varangis, Panayotis N
AU  - Akiyama, Takamasa
AU  - Mitchell, Donald
ED  - Banco Mundial
TI  - Managing commodity booms - and busts
T2  - Directions in development
SN  - 0-8213-3489-1
U1  - 332.6328 
PY  - 1995///
CY  - Washington, D.C
PB  - World Bank
KW  - PRODUCTOS BASICOS
KW  - PRECIOS DE PRODUCTOS BASICOS
KW  - MERCADO DE PRODUCTOS BASICOS
KW  - PAISES EN DESARROLLO
KW  - TERCER MUNDO
N1  - Incluye bibliografía; Foreword -- Summary -- Why booms happen -- Why this boom won't continue -- Managing booms and busts -- Learning from experience -- Who manages the boom? -- How to manage booms -- References
N2  - This booklet focuses on the management of the commodity price volatility from the perspective of developing countries. It examines and contrasts government policies and institutional and marketing structures that have proven to be effective in managing commodity booms and busts. In developing countries dependent on a few commodities for their exports, booming commodity markets can be beneficial or detrimental depending on how they manage the windfalls. Two key problems need to be addressed: the fluctuations in income, and transitory bonanzas in foreign exchange earnings. The second effect, in particular, is likely to cause the exchange rate to appreciate above its long-term sustainable level
ER  -