Date: July, 2009
Abstract: As a result of various industrialized economies entering recession and a pronounced slowdown in economic growth in emerging markets, there is much more uncertainty than normal regarding the development of demand for many commodities in 2009 and beyond. Analysis of the regional distribution of economic growth in 2009, the regional distribution of end use of sugar, coffee and cotton, and estimates of income elasticities for products containing these three commodities indicate that global demand fo...
Research Type: Industry Note