Recent evidence on malnutrition and poverty raise important questions on the role of food assistance policies and programs. In this review article, we examine evidence on the economic and nutritional impacts of international food assistance programs (FAPs) and policies. The returns on...

Child stunting in Ethiopia has persisted at alarming rates, despite enormous amounts of food aid, often procured in response to shocks. Using nationally representative data, the study finds that while harvest failure leads to child growth faltering, food aid affected child growth positively and...

This article examines the implications of the linkage between two international regimes for food security. The WTO food trade regime influences Members` trade policies affecting food-related entitlements and may thus have an impact on food security, while the changing trade environment has...