Kumar, Neha; Quisumbing, Agnes R. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011
This paper provides empirical evidence on the gendered impact of the 2007–08 food price crisis using panel data on 1 …-headed households are more vulnerable to food price changes and are more likely to have experienced a food price shock in 2007 … foods in general. Our findings that land—particularly better quality land—has a protective effect against food price shocks …