food prices
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Rising food prices are putting children in harm’s way
New evidence on malnutrition risks among 1.27 million children from 44 low- and middle-income countries quantifies the significant negative health effects caused by rising food prices
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How cash transfers can have negative impact on non-beneficiaries: Evidence from Philippines
Cash transfers raised food prices and increased stunting among children from ineligible households in remote and poor areas
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Can the world’s poor afford a healthy diet?
New studies measure how many people cannot afford a healthy diet, establishing a useful benchmark for understanding global food systems and poverty
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Exerting market power: Competition among agricultural traders in Kenya
Low competition undermines consumer welfare. Collusive agreements are flexible enough to deflect the effect of a small number of new traders.