Biases in self-reported food insecurity measurement: A list experiment approach
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2020.101862
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- Tadesse, Getaw & Abate, Gashaw T. & Zewdie, Tadiwos, 2019. "Biases in self-reported food insecurity measurements: A list experiment approach," 2019 Sixth International Conference, September 23-26, 2019, Abuja, Nigeria 295812, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE).
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Food security measurement; Self-reported food insecurity questions; Item Count Technique; List experiment; Ethiopia;All these keywords.
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