Dercon, Stefan; Krishnan, Pramila - Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE), … - 2003
risk-sharing. These mechanisms cannot avoid that they remain vulnerable to shocks. Public programs in the form of food aid … providing a safety net. In this paper we look into the extent to which food aid helps to smooth consumption by reducing the … that despite relatively poor targeting of the food aid, the programs contribute to better consumption outcomes, largely via …