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Food security and human development

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  • Azmat Gani
  • Biman Chand Prasad

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to provide empirical evidence of food security and human development inter‐relationships for a sample of low‐income countries. Design/methodology/approach - The analytical procedure involves the estimation of a reduced form equation utilising cross‐country data that relates human development to food security indicators. Findings - Empirical results confirm a positive correlation between food availability, calories and protein supply and human development. Food accessibility, measured by food prices and vulnerability are found to be negatively correlated with human development. Practical implications - The implication of the findings is that poor countries should increase efforts to enhance agricultural production through an operational emphasis on farmers at a risk of food insecurity – especially low‐income small holders and women farmers. Originality/value - The paper examines the effect of food security on human well being.

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  • Azmat Gani & Biman Chand Prasad, 2007. "Food security and human development," International Journal of Social Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 34(5), pages 310-319, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijsepp:v:34:y:2007:i:5:p:310-319
    DOI: 10.1108/03068290710741570
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    1. Sahn, David E, 1994. "The Contribution of Income to Improved Nutrition in Cote d'Ivoire," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 3(1), pages 29-61, April.
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