food crises possible. This paper develops a predictive, statistical framework to identify drivers of food insecurity risk … with simulation capabilities for scenario analyses, risk assessment and forecasting purposes. It utilizes a panel vector …

We develop a theoretical model of mating behavior and parental investment in children under asymmetry in kin …. As a socially sanctioned commitment device among partners, the institution of marriage reduces this risk by restraining …

In this article we analyse the impact of spousal preference expectations on mothers' willingness to invest in children …’s food/nutrition and health/medical expenses. We use a survey conducted in Karnataka, South India, where women with children … elicitation is impossible, female investments in children reduce significantly. We argue that in the absence of information …