Who are the net food importing countries?
By: Francis Ng, M. Ataman Aksoy
Contributors: Aksoy, M. Ataman, 1945-; World Bank. Development Research Group
Series: Policy research working paper -- 4457; Policy research working papers (Online) -- 4457.
Publisher: World Development Bank
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 51
Subjects: Imports; Food; Food supply; Food relief; Food industry and trade; Agriculture and state
Description: The purpose of this paper is to update the information on net food importing countries, using different definitions of food, separating countries by their level of income, whether they are in conflict and whether they are significant oil exporters. The study also estimates the changes in net food importing status of these countries over the past two and a half decades, and, most important, the study measures the relative importance of these food imports in the import bask of the countries.
Notes: "January 2008."

Title taken from title screen (viewed January 15, 2008).

Includes bibliographical references and appendix.

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