This paper focuses on criticism about the use of emergency food aid in sub-Saharan Africa. More specifically, it examines the response of the donor community to unexpected or transitory drops in domestic food production in 26 countries. The study compares the role of food aid and commercial food imports in offsetting these shocks and covering the shortfall in food consumption. Several hypotheses that determine the tendency of donors to respond to...
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1990/08/31
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS494
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1
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2010/07/01
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Alleviating transitory food crisis in Africa : international altruism and trade
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food aid