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 …

comprehensive household survey, this paper provides an assessment of the potential impact of higher food prices on the poor in Ghana …, and other cereals would together lead to an increase in poverty, but that by contrast to a number of other countries, this …

food prices tend to have a larger direct impact on consumers due to the larger share of food in total household consumption …

"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 …

locally produced. Using a recent and comprehensive household survey, this paper provides an assessment of the potential impact … substantial increase in poverty, with the increase in the price of rice having by far the largest negative impact. "--World Bank …