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Derek Headey

Derek Headey

Postdoctoral Fellow at International Food Policy Research Institute

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  • English
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Recent Articles

nature.com

Food inflation and child undernutrition in low and middle income countries

The 21st Century has witnessed a series of global food crises, though little is known about how rising food prices affect child nutrition. The authors show that increases in the real price of food elevate the risk of a child being wasted, which in turn poses a serious risk for their survival.
over 2 years ago
nature.com

Higher food prices can reduce poverty and stimulate growth in food ...

This study presents a panel-data analysis of 33 middle-income countries over 2000–2019 and reveals that increases in real food prices have reduced poverty in more agrarian economies but seemed to have little or no impact on aggregate poverty in more urbanized economies. Short-run agricultural supply responses emerge as a key mechanism by which higher food prices could reduce poverty in specific contexts.
over 2 years ago