Validating operational food insecurity indicators against a dynamic benchmark
Subtitle: evidence from Mali
By: Luc J. Christiaensen, Richard N. Boisvert and John Hoddinott.
Contributors: Boisvert, Richard N.; Hoddinott, John.; World Bank. Africa Regional Office. Poverty Reduction and Social Development Division.
Series: Policy research working paper ;; 2471; Policy research working papers (Online) ;; 2471.
Publisher: World Bank, Africa Region, Poverty Reduction and Social Development Unit
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Food supply -- Mali -- Measurement.; Nutrition -- Mali.; Malnutrition -- Mali.; Health status indicators -- Mali.
Description: Indicators of household food insecurity are typically static and thus ignore a key dimension of food insecurity. An explicitly forward-looking food insecurity indicator is developed that takes into account both current dietary inadequacy and vulnerability to dietary inadequacy in the future. Relative to this dynamic benchmark three readily available indicators are evaluated.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 25-28).
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"November 2000"--Cover.
Also available in print.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.