Natural Disasters and Food Crises in Low-Income Countries: Macroeconomic Dimensions
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Summary:
The exposure of low-income countries to natural disasters has a significant impact on food production and food security. This paper provides a framework for assessing a country’s vulnerability to food crisis in the event of natural disasters. The paper finds that macroeconomic and structural indicators that are crucial for ensuring the resilience of low-income countries to adverse external shocks are equally important for minimizing the occurrence of food crisis in the event of natural disasters.
Series:
Working Paper No. 2016/065
Subject:
Export prices Financial crises Food production Natural disasters Probit models
English
Publication Date:
March 16, 2016
ISBN/ISSN:
9781513596013/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA2016065
Pages:
25
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