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Fuel–food nexus in urban areas: evidence from Burkina Faso

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  • Zakaria Zoundi
  • Yuichiro Uchida

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This study examines the transmission of fuel prices to food security among households with motorcycles in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, combining quantitative and behavioural analyses. The results indicate that approximately 61.3% of households were affected by food insecurity between 2018 and 2019. This share comprises those experiencing meagre forms of food insecurity (24.8%), moderate food insecurity (28.3%), and the most severely affected (8.2%). One of the chief reasons for food insecurity is households’ high reliance on motorcycles as a primary means of transportation. Low-income levels and unproductive rides can reinforce exposure to such vulnerability. Besides, households react differently and asymmetrically to fuel price changes. Reactions to hypothetical fluctuations in fuel prices suggest a positive association between gradual increases in fuel prices and food insecurity. Households’ exposure to food insecurity is further bolstered when the head is a female, non-salaried, less educated, of low income, or from a large household.

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  • Zakaria Zoundi & Yuichiro Uchida, 2023. "Fuel–food nexus in urban areas: evidence from Burkina Faso," Oxford Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 51(3), pages 322-338, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:oxdevs:v:51:y:2023:i:3:p:322-338
    DOI: 10.1080/13600818.2023.2183943
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