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-term consequences of the conflict on food security in Africa. We use a long-run general equilibrium trade model and study three … compromise food security in Africa. We document important cross-country heterogeneity in the severity of impacts. … die möglichen langfristigen Auswirkungen des Konflikts auf die Ernährungssicherheit in Afrika. Wir verwenden ein …
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Many low income countries in Africa are optimistic that producing biofuels domestically will not only reduce their …
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The Great Chinese Famine of 1959-1961 is puzzling, since despite the high death rates, there is no discernable diminution in height amongst the majority of cohorts who were exposed to the famine in crucial growth years. An explanation is that shorter children experienced greater mortality and...
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This paper examines the long run education and labor market effects from early-life exposure to the Greek 1941-42 famine. Given the short duration of the famine, we can separately identify the famine effects for cohorts exposed in utero, during infancy and at one year of age. We find that...
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outside of Africa by national governments, UN agencies, donors and NGO organizations. The paper draws on early applications of …
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and whether they are suitable to detect undernutrition of individuals. In the analysis we identify the causes of food …, household food insecurity only explains a small share of child undernutrition. We call for more research on intra …
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Kindersterblichkeit in Afrika und Südasien. In dem Makro-Datensatz, welcher 101 Entwicklungsländer umfasst, fällt etwa ein Drittel der 273 …
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In many sub-Saharan African countries, wild fruits offer great potential to serve as a nutritional complement and safety net in times of food shortages. However, their true contribution to food security is still insufficiently investigated. This study, therefore, examines the impact of wild...
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Since 2006, global prices and price volatility for foodgrain commodities have spiked frequently and dramatically. Such spikes have had the heaviest economic and social impact on developing nations, where agriculture accounts for a sizable portion of economic activity. We demonstrate how US...
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The paper examines the underlying political economy motivations of the government's policy responses to food price increases in 2007/08 focusing particularly on maize as the main staple crop. The main government policy responses to the food price spikes in 2007/08 were price control, bans on...
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