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The measurement of household food security: Correlation and latent variable analysis of alternative indicators in a large multi-country dataset

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  • Vaitla, Bapu
  • Coates, Jennifer
  • Glaeser, Laura
  • Hillbruner, Christopher
  • Biswal, Preetish
  • Maxwell, Daniel

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•Food security is a theoretical construct that can only be measured indirectly.•The multidimensionality of food security complicates its measurement.•This paper analyses the relationships among four common food security indicators.•Factor analysis shows that indicators align with two different dimensions.•Results suggest utilizing such indicators in a complementary manner.

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  • Vaitla, Bapu & Coates, Jennifer & Glaeser, Laura & Hillbruner, Christopher & Biswal, Preetish & Maxwell, Daniel, 2017. "The measurement of household food security: Correlation and latent variable analysis of alternative indicators in a large multi-country dataset," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 68(C), pages 193-205.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jfpoli:v:68:y:2017:i:c:p:193-205
    DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2017.02.006
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