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Violent conflicts and food security in Cameroon

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  • Armand Mboutchouang kountchou

    (University of Dschang)

  • Steve kevin Ngangni

    (University of Douala)

  • Linda Zanfack tiague

    (University of Dschang)

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to analyse the effect of violent conflicts on household food security in Cameroon. The data used come from the fourth Cameroon Household Survey (ECAM 4) for food security and from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED) database for violent conflicts. By merging these data with geolocation information, a sample of 10,303 households spread throughout the country was selected. The estimation of the ordered Logit model shows that the occurrence of violent conflict has a negative effect on household food security. This result is robust when considering the intensity of armed conflict as measured by the number of deaths recorded. The discussion of transmission channels provides insights for policy makers and humanitarian organisations.

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  • Armand Mboutchouang kountchou & Steve kevin Ngangni & Linda Zanfack tiague, 2021. "Violent conflicts and food security in Cameroon," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 41(4), pages 2550-2560.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-21-00399
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    Keywords

    Violent conflict; Food security; Ordered Logit model; Cameroon;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q1 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture
    • D1 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior

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