"Household surveys have long been used to estimate poverty and inequality trends, as well as trends in education and …

the potential impact of higher food prices on poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, and examines the extent to which policy … responses will benefit the poor. The paper shows that rising food prices are likely to lead to higher poverty in sub … that anti-poverty interventions ought to retain their focus on rural areas where poverty remains highest even after taking …

of the recent increase in rice prices on poverty with and without policy responses. Two sets of policy responses are …

, and other cereals would together lead to an increase in poverty, but that by contrast to a number of other countries, this …

"When assessing the impact of changes in food prices on poverty, it is important to consider food producers (who may … increase in the price of rice will result in higher poverty in the country as a whole (even if some local producers will gain … from this increase), while a reduction in price will reduce poverty. Furthermore, because rice represents a large share of …

"Telling a policy maker that poverty will increase due to the recent increase in food prices is not very useful … crisis can be targeted to areas that need them the most. This paper shows how to use poverty mapping techniques to assess … the potential positive impact of higher food prices on rice producers is taken into account, in which case poverty may …