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Role of income inequality in shaping outcomes on individual food insecurity

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  • Holleman, C.
  • Conti, V.

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Background paper for The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019 – Despite relatively high economic growth rates in many developing countries in the last two decades, income inequality has remained high and even increased. This has important policy implications as high-income inequality undercuts the benefits of economic growth in reducing food insecurity. This paper uses the 2014 Gallup World Poll (GWP) dataset of individual food insecurity based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) and employs a three-level linear probability model to assess the macro-economic effects of economic growth and income inequality on individual food insecurity. Results show that increases in the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita are concurrent with declines in individual food insecurity. The findings suggest that by tackling income inequality, economic growth can become a force for reducing food insecurity, especially in low- and middle-income countries.

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  • Holleman, C. & Conti, V., 2020. "Role of income inequality in shaping outcomes on individual food insecurity," ESA Working Papers 309362, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Agricultural Development Economics Division (ESA).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:faoaes:309362
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.309362
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    1. Carolin Kroeger, 2023. "Heat is associated with short-term increases in household food insecurity in 150 countries and this is mediated by income," Nature Human Behaviour, Nature, vol. 7(10), pages 1777-1786, October.
    2. Moncada, Lorenzo & de la O Campos, Ana Paula & Tornarolli, Leopoldo, 2022. "Food insecurity and poverty – A cross-country analysis using national household survey data," ESA Working Papers 330798, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Agricultural Development Economics Division (ESA).

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    Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty;

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