First basic pattern. Land prices.

One complication is the difficulty of distinguishing cyclical price patterns from long-term trends, in part because of the increased influence of speculative financial investments in commodity markets.

The report includes information on production, imports, exports, commercial names, prices, selling patterns, quantities used and possible alternatives.

The pattern of price developments in the agricultural sector is due to many factors.

The pattern of price developments in the agricultural sector was due to many factors.

For all of those countries (including Mexico and those in South America, which had all benefited from improved terms of trade since 2003), the commodity price patterns expected in 2009 are expected to cancel out one of the main sources of the region's recent growth.

We are exposed to sudden external shocks, such as regional conflicts, increases in international oil prices, declines in copper prices, harsh weather patterns and financial crises.

Convincing people that substantial changes will be required in prices and consumption patterns in return for future benefits that they do not fully understand is a huge challenge.

Furthermore, economic liberalization has resulted in global market forces that have changed relative prices, consumption possibilities and patterns, which in turn have affected peoples' jobs, livelihoods and incomes.

In light of the trends outlined above, experts may wish to consider the following questions: What is the relationship between commodity prices and the pattern of global FDI in oil and non-oil mining?