In this article, we review the literature on the best ways to identify the causal effects of microcredit, present, and discuss some empirical results of the impact of microcredit on the adoption of innovations, investments, farm incomes, and profits. The results of empirical studies converge...

The use of expenditure surveys to measure food insecurity is widely discussed. In this study, we investigate food insecurity in terms of monetary poverty. Using a Malian survey that incorporates exceptionally detailed information on food consumption, we estimate that 35 % of the households are...

La compréhension des déterminants de la consommation alimentaire et de la situation nutritionnelle des populations est au cÅ“ur des enjeux d'amélioration des dispositifs publics d'appui à la sécurité alimentaire et de lutte contre la pauvreté dans les pays en développement. Les crises...