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Food Security Implications of Staple Food Substitution in Sahelian West Africa

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  • Haggblade, Steven
  • Me-Nsope, Nathalie M.
  • Staatz, John M.

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Low-income households in Sahelian West Africa face multiple shocks that risk compressing their already-low food consumption levels. This paper develops a multi-market simulation model to evaluate the impact of common production and world-price shocks on food consumption of vulnerable groups in Sahelian West Africa. Empirical analysis confirms that poor households bear the brunt of ensuing consumption risks, particularly in closed markets, where trade barriers restrict imports, and the poor find themselves in a bidding war with richer consumers for limited food supplies.

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  • Haggblade, Steven & Me-Nsope, Nathalie M. & Staatz, John M., 2016. "Food Security Implications of Staple Food Substitution in Sahelian West Africa," Food Security Collaborative Working Papers 249695, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:midcwp:249695
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.249695
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