Spillover effect of violent conflicts on food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa

B-Tier
Journal: Food Policy
Year: 2023
Volume: 115
Issue: C

Authors (5)

Muriuki, James (not in RePEc) Hudson, Darren (Texas Tech University) Fuad, Syed (Texas Tech University) March, Raymond J. (not in RePEc) Lacombe, Donald J. (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.402 = (α=2.01 / 5 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We examine violent conflict's spillover effects on food insecurity in Uganda, Ethiopia, and Malawi. Using a contiguity matrix weighted on the distance between housing units and data from the Living Standard Measurement Survey, we find a statistically significant spillover effect of violent conflict on food security in Ethiopia and Uganda. Statistically significant indirect effects of violent conflict on food security were negative within Malawi and positive within Ethiopia. Direct and spillover effects of violent conflicts and other covariates on food security are also analyzed.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jfpoli:v:115:y:2023:i:c:s0306919223000155
Journal Field
Development
Author Count
5
Added to Database
2026-01-25