The E-FooD Dataset provides income and price elasticities of food demand in developing countries. The elasticities are derived from food demand system estimations, using representative household survey data.
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Sustainable food production needs to increase if it is to meet the rising and evolving food demands caused by growing populations, increasing incomes and urbanization. However, it faces numerous challenges.
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Benefit-cost analysis of increased funding for agricultural research and development in the global south
This paper conducts a benefit–cost analysis of expanding agricultural research and development (R&D) in the Global South.
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Civil conflict, cash transfers, and child nutrition in Yemen
The most dramatic outcomes of protracted civil conflict include increased malnutrition among children and the resulting consequences for lifelong health and prosperity. Little is known about how to mitigate the nutritional impact of conflict.
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From food subsidies to cash transfers: Assessing economy-wide benefits and trade-offs in Egypt
Food is a vital part of poor households' budgets and so subsidizing staple foods would appear to be an obvious pro-poor policy.