Food Security in a Food Abundant World: An Individual Country Perspective
Andrew Schmitz (Ed.)
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Hardback. Food insecurity can result from various events. While an adequate food supply is necessary, when food is abundant the entitlement to food is limited by endowments, the ability to trade, and potential transfers. This volume considers trends in economic growth, agricultural productivity growth, income and other policies that shape food security. Series: Frontiers of Economics and Globalization. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: KCM; RNFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Food insecurity can result from various events. When food is abundant, the entitlement to food is limited by endowments, the ability to trade, and potential transfers from family or the government. This volume utilizes a country and regional perspective to examine food insecurity. We consider the interaction between income and the share of household expenditures on food. The epidemiological risk assessment approach to food security issues is utilized as a function of agricultural and production, food distribution, and health policies. The interdependence of food security and climate change is examined. Overall trends in economic growth and poverty reduction, constraints and ... Read more
Food insecurity can result from various events. When food is abundant, the entitlement to food is limited by endowments, the ability to trade, and potential transfers from family or the government. This volume utilizes a country and regional perspective to examine food insecurity. We consider the interaction between income and the share of household expenditures on food. The epidemiological risk assessment approach to food security issues is utilized as a function of agricultural and production, food distribution, and health policies. The interdependence of food security and climate change is examined. Overall trends in economic growth and poverty reduction, constraints and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Series
Frontiers of Economics and Globalization
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785602153
SKU
V9781785602153
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Ref
99-50
About Andrew Schmitz (Ed.)
Hamid Beladi, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA E. Kwan Choi, Iowa State University, USA
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