Natural Disasters and Food Crises in Low-Income Countries: Macroeconomic Dimensions
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Mr. Olumuyiwa S Adedeji
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Mrs. Jana Bricco
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Ms. Vera V Kehayova
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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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