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Natural Disasters and Food Crises in Low-Income Countries: Macroeconomic Dimensions
Author: Mr. Olumuyiwa S Adedeji, Mrs. Jana Briccohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6826-2160, and Ms. Vera V Kehayova
Series:
IMF Working Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2016: Issue 065
Language:
English
Publication Date:
16 Mar 2016
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513596013.001
ISBN:
9781513596013
ISSN:
1018-5941
Pages:
25
Keywords:
WP; food crisis; crisis
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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.
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IMF Working Papers
ISSN:
1018-5941
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund