This thesis addresses 3 different aspects of food and poverty related problems in developing countries. The first essay … the non homogeneity of food products. This is realized by providing an estimate of the value of the good by means of a … hedonic food price model. A model is proposed that decomposes unit values into spatial price factors and a value component …

Sustainable food production, responsible consumption, poverty reduction, and decent living standards are important …, agricultural trade plays a major role. Research has shown that benefits from trade liberalization include poverty alleviation …, decreasing food prices due to production advantages and competition, and an increased variety of and access to food products. In …

Adequate nutrition constitutes a cornerstone of human capital formation. Only a well-nourished and healthy child will …

Investments in agricultural modernization have resulted in remarkable progress in food production over the last century … progress, providing sufficient and nutritiously diverse food for all remains a complex global challenge. The scale of global …