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Impact of food availability on child mortality: a cross country comparative analysis.
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Agricultural Economics / Zemědělská Ekonomika . 2017, Vol. 63 Issue 6, p283-297. 15p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- The study examined the impact of food security on child mortality (infant mortality and under-five mortality), using a dynamic panel data analysis for 114 countries for the period 1995-2009 by considering a wide range of controlled variables such as income, social indicators and policy variables. Th e result suggests that food security has a negative impact on child mortality for all countries and even more impact on child mortality within the food insecure African countries. Therefore, based on the findings of the study; it is recommended that an increase in food security is indeed a positive policy option, particularly within the food insecure African countries, since it ensures a decrease in child mortality within these countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CHILD mortality
*FOOD security
*ECONOMIC development
*INCOME
*SOCIAL indicators
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0139570X
- Volume :
- 63
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Agricultural Economics / Zemědělská Ekonomika
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 123701752
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.17221/333/2015-AGRICECON