This presentation was given at the Australian Conference of Economists in Tasmania, July 2014.
Authors

Co-director, CPP Institute
Rachel is an CPP Institute Co-director and Professor of Economics at the University of Manchester.
Presentation details
- DOI
- 10.1920/ps.ifs.2024.0346
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Griffith, R. (2014). 'Government intervention in food markets when firms react' [Presentation]. Tasmania, Australia: Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/government-intervention-food-markets-when-firms-react-0 (accessed: 21 July 2026).
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