Matlab Script for a Theoretical Analysis of Policy Interventions to Stabilize Food Prices

The "_specs" file defines the specifications for the simulation (country size, ...), and the "_analysis" file is for the mathematical implementation (setting up the model, solving it, running the simulations). The different scenarios include (for details see the linked doctoral thesis by Jan Brockhaus which provides more background information) - "asymshocks": Asymmetric shocks between the two countries - "defaultvalues": The different distinct and discrete scenarios described in the paper - "privstorsubsidies": The continuous private storage subsidy - "reservevariation": The simulations for the reserves with different parameters (reserve capacity and trigger price are varied) All other files are required in the same folder for the calculations to run as these files are references in the ones mentioned above.

Furthermore, the RECS toolbox (recs-solver.org/) and the CompEcon Toolbox (www4.ncsu.edu/~pfackler/compecon/download.html) must be installed first before running any of the codes. Purpose: Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of different policies to stabilize prices of staple crops.