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Civil conflict and food security in sub-Saharan Africa: the role of the democracy

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  • Cyrille Dominick Bitting

    (University of Bertoua)

  • Magloire Georges Sémé

    (University of Yaoundé 2)

  • Henri Ngoa Tabi

    (University of Yaoundé 2)

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to analyse the role of democracy in the relationship between civil conflict and food security in sub-Saharan Africa. The empirical analyses cover a sample of 30 sub-Saharan African countries over the years 2002-2017. To address endogeneity issues in the relationship between civil conflict and food security problem, the study uses a dynamic model based on a sequential linear panel data estimator and system Generalized Method of Moments. The main results obtained from econometrics analyses show that civil conflict has a significant negative influence on food security in sub-Saharan Africa. As regards the role of democracy, the results show that democracy breaks the negative influence of civil conflict on food security. Otherwise, the results also show that GDP per capita, readiness and arable land positively affect food security, while total population has a negative effect on it in sub-Saharan Africa.

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  • Cyrille Dominick Bitting & Magloire Georges Sémé & Henri Ngoa Tabi, 2025. "Civil conflict and food security in sub-Saharan Africa: the role of the democracy," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 45(2), pages 678-695.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-22-00126
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    JEL classification:

    • Q1 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture
    • D7 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

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