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A Spatial, Non‐parametric Analysis of the Determinants of Food Insecurity in Sub‐Saharan Africa

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This paper investigates the determinants of food insecurity at the macro‐level in cross‐sectional data for a sample of 40 countries in sub‐Saharan Africa and considers the most basic causes of undernourishment, including food availability, access to food and its utilization. The empirical analysis is based on a spatial, non‐parametric technique that allows global and local explanatory variables to be distinguished from one another. The results provide useful information for reconsidering food security policies and programmes that extend beyond the prevailing perspective of food availability and suggest possible directions for regional and sub‐regional approaches to the food crisis in sub‐Saharan Africa.

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  • Maria Sassi, 2015. "A Spatial, Non‐parametric Analysis of the Determinants of Food Insecurity in Sub‐Saharan Africa," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 27(2), pages 92-105, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:afrdev:v:27:y:2015:i:2:p:92-105
    DOI: 10.1111/1467-8268.12126
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    1. Ogundari, Kolawole & Awokuse, Titus, 2016. "Assessing the Contribution of Agricultural Productivity to Food Security levels in Sub-Saharan African countries," 2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts 235730, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    2. Gilbert Onionkiton Adjimoti & George Tsey-Mensah Kwadzo & Daniel Bruce Sarpong & Edward Ebo Onumah, 2017. "Input Policies and Crop Diversification: Evidence from the Collines Region in Benin," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 29(3), pages 512-523, September.
    3. Ogunlesi, Ayodeji & Bokana, Koye & Okoye, Chidozie & Loy, Jens-Peter, 2018. "Agricultural Productivity and Food Supply Stability in Sub-Saharan Africa: LSDV and SYS-GMM Approach," MPRA Paper 90204, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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