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The political economy of Zambia’s recovery: Structural change without transformation?:
Resnick, Danielle; Thurlow, James - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Using the case of Zambia, this paper examines whether structural change translates into reduced poverty and improved social welfare through an empirical and systematic analysis of the country’s growth trajectory during 1991–2010. We find that growth after 2002 was accompanied by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132683
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Improving the measurement of food security:
Headey, Derek D.; Ecker, Olivier - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
Although food security measurement has been substantially expanded in recent decades, there persists significant … dissatisfaction with existing measurement systems, especially in the wake of the global food and financial crisis. In this paper we … first set out a list of criteria that an ideal food security measurement system should satisfy. We then benchmark existing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850572
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Are poor, remote areas left behind in agricultural development
Minot, Nicholas - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005
"In Tanzania, as in many other developing countries, the conventional wisdom is that economic reforms may have stimulated economic growth, but that the benefits of this growth have been uneven, favoring urban households and farmers with good market access. This idea, although quite plausible,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996579
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The challenge of hunger: The 2008 Global Hunger Index
von Grebmer, Klaus; Fritschel, Heidi; Nestorova, Bella; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008
"With high food prices threatening the food security of millions of vulnerable households around the world, hunger and malnutrition are back in the headlines. The world is making only slow progress in reducing food insecurity, according to the Global Hunger Index (GHI). Some regions—in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004997062
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The challenge of hunger 2007: Global Hunger Index: Facts, determinants, and trends
Wiesmann, Doris; Sost, Ann Kathrin; Schöninger, Iris; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004997103
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Estimating utility-consistent poverty lines
Arndt, Channing; Simler, Kenneth R. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005
reliable empirical estimates of poverty levels has grown dramatically... This paper contributes to the poverty measurement …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004997150
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Estimating utility-consistent poverty lines
Arndt, Channing; Simler, Kenneth R. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005
attractiveness of the CBN approach for practical poverty measurement problems." Authors' Abstract …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004997317
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Rethinking the measurement of undernutrition in a broader health context: Should we look at possible causes or actual effects:
Stein, Alexander J. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010736394
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Synthese: Rapport 2014 Sur La Nutrition Mondiale: Mesures et redevabilite en vue daccelerer les progres mondiaux en matiere de nutrition
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2014
Une alimentation équilibrée est le socle sur lequel reposent des vies saines, des moyens de subsistance solides et durables et des économies prospères. En l’absence de ce socle, leur construction s’appuie sur des sables mouvants. Les enfants souffrant d’un retard de croissance ne...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011144186
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Sinopse: Relatorio Sobre A Nutricao Mundial De 2014: Medidas e responsabilizacao para acelerar o progresso mundial da nutricao
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2014
A boa nutrição é fundamental para se construírem vidas saudáveis, meios de subsistência fortes e resilientes, e economias prósperas. Em sua ausência, a construção é feita em areia movediça. Crianças com atraso de crescimento não se desenvolvem adequadamente e, em especial,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011145647