Does rainfall variability matter for food security in developing countries ?

Kinda, S R and Badolo, F (2019) Does rainfall variability matter for food security in developing countries ? Cogent Economics & Finance (TSI), 7 (1). pp. 1-16. ISSN 2332-2039

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Abstract

This paper contributes to the existing literature on rainfall variability and food security. It analyses the effect of rainfall variability on food security for 71 developing countries from 1960 to 2016. Results suggest that rainfall variability reduces food security in developing countries. Indeed, it reduces food availability per capita and increases the percentage of total undernourished population. Moreover, the negative effects of rainfall variability are exacerbated in the presence of civil conflicts and are high for the countries that are vulnerable to food price shocks.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Research Program : West & Central Africa
CRP:	UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Economics and Development; food prices shocks vulnerability; food security; rainfall variability; civil conflicts; rainfall; climate; climate change
Subjects:	Others > Climate Change Others > Food Security
Depositing User:	Mr Ramesh K
Date Deposited:	07 Aug 2019 08:55
Last Modified:	07 Aug 2019 08:55
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/11216
Official URL:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23322...
Projects:	UNSPECIFIED
Funders:	UNSPECIFIED
Acknowledgement:	UNSPECIFIED
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