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Working Papers

2024

1. Consumer preferences matter for transforming food systems for sustainable healthy diets: Evidence from rural Bangladesh
   Issue briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2023

2. A healthy diet is costly, but even with limited income Kenyans can eat better
   Policy briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
3. Accounting for dietary deprivations in rural Africa: Poor households, poor farms or poor food environments?
   IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
4. Mitigating poverty and undernutrition through social protection: A simulation analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh and Myanmar
   IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
5. Mitigating poverty and undernutrition through social protection: A simulation analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Indonesia
   Project notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
6. Nigeria’s agrifood system structure and drivers of transformation
   Agrifood System Diagnostics Country Series, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
7. Unlocking the power of partnership to address Yemen’s food crisis and strengthen food system resilience
   Issue briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2022

8. Costing Healthy Diets and Measuring Deprivation: New Indicators and Modeling Approaches
   Conference papers, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project
   Also in IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2021)

2021

9. Can Unconditional Cash Transfers Mitigate the Impact of Armed Conflict on Child Nutrition in Yemen?
   Working Papers, Economic Research Forum
10. Civil conflict, cash transfers, and child nutrition in Yemen
    HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network
    See also Journal Article Civil Conflict, Cash Transfers, and Child Nutrition in Yemen, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2024) (2024)
11. Dietary change and food demand in urbanizing Bangladesh
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
12. Transforming Nigeria’s agrifood system: Wealthier, but also healthier
    Policy briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
13. Understanding the demand for “protective foods†in East Africa: An economic analysis with recommendations
    Project notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2020

14. Poor Dietary Quality is Nigeria’s Key Nutrition Problem
    Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Briefs, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security (FSP) View citations (2)
15. Poor dietary quality is Nigeria’s key nutrition problem
    Other briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)

2019

16. Agricultural transformation and food and nutrition security of farm households in Nigeria
    2019 Sixth International Conference, September 23-26, 2019, Abuja, Nigeria, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) View citations (1)
17. Are Malawian diets changing? An assessment of nutrient consumption and dietary patterns using household-level evidence from 2010/11 and 2016/17
    MaSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
18. Can unconditional cash transfers mitigate the impact of civil conflict on acute child malnutrition in Yemen?: Evidence from the national social protection monitoring survey
    MENA working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)
19. Characteristics of smallholder farm households in Upper Egypt: Implications for nutrition-sensitive agricultural interventions
    MENA working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)
20. Leveraging agricultural interventions for improving nutrition in Egypt
    MENA policy notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
21. Transforming Agriculture to Improve Food and Nutrition Security in Nigeria
    Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Briefs, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security (FSP) View citations (1)
    Also in Research briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2019)

2018

22. Agricultural Transformation and Food and Nutrition Security: Does Farm Production Diversity (Still) Matter for Dietary Diversity among Ghanaian Farm Households?
    2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (18)
23. Synopsis: Transforming agriculture for improving food and nutrition security among Nigerian farm households
    NSSP policy notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
24. Transforming agriculture for improving food and nutrition security among Nigerian farm households
    NSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)

2017

25. Food and nutrition security in transforming Ghana: A descriptive analysis of national trends and regional patterns
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)
26. Supermarket Shopping and Nutritional Outcomes: A Panel Data Analysis for Urban Kenya
    GlobalFood Discussion Papers, Georg-August-Universitaet Goettingen, GlobalFood, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Supermarket Shopping and Nutritional Outcomes: A Panel Data Analysis for Urban Kenya, World Development, Elsevier (2018) View citations (31) (2018)

2016

27. Nutrition and economic development: Exploring Egypt's exceptionalism and the role of food subsidies
    IFPRI synopses, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)
    See also Book Nutrition and economic development: Exploring Egypt's exceptionalism and the role of food subsidies, IFPRI books, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2020) (2020)
28. Nutrition and economic development: Exploring Egypt's exceptionalism and the role of food subsidies: Synopsis [in Arabic]
    IFPRI synopses, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)
29. Prioritizing development policy research in Egypt: An innovative approach to inform IFPRI’s Egypt Strategy Support Program
    MENA working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2014

30. Building resilience for food and nutrition security in the context of civil conflict: Experiences from rural development programs in Yemen
    2020 conference briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
31. Building resilience to conflict through food security policies and programs: An overview
    2020 conference briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
32. Building resilience to conflict through food security policies and programs: Evidence from four case studies
    2020 conference papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
33. Changes in food and nutrition security in Malawi: Analysis of recent survey evidence
    MaSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (15)
34. How to build resilience to conflict: The role of food security
    Food policy reports, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)

2013

35. Evidence on key policies for African agricultural growth
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)
36. Extreme weather and civil war in Somalia: Does drought fuel conflict through livestock price shocks?
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (11)
37. Nutrition Policies in Developing Countries: Challenges and Highlights
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences

2012

38. Beyond the Arab awakening: Policies and investments for poverty reduction and food security
    Food policy reports, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (24)
39. Beyond the Arab awakening: Policies and investments for poverty reduction and food security [in Arabic]
    Food policy reports, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (13)
40. Improving the measurement of food security
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (77)
41. Managing transition in Yemen: An assessment of the costs of conflict and development scenarios for the future
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
42. The food security system: A new conceptual framework
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (30)
43. The impact of the 2008 Hadramout flash flood in Yemen on economic performance and nutrition: A simulation analysis
    Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) View citations (1)

2011

44. Agricultural growth, poverty, and nutrition linkages in Malawi
    MaSSP policy notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (12)
45. Climate change and floods in Yemen: Impacts on food security and options for adaptation
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)
46. Climate change, agricultural production and food security: Evidence from Yemen
    Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) View citations (1)
47. Die wirtschaftlichen Ursachen des Arabischen Frühlings: Der Weg von der Revolution zu Transformation und Ernährungssicherheit
    Policy briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
48. Economics of the Arab awakening [in Arabic]: From revolution to transformation and food security
    Policy briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (17)
49. Economics of the Arab awakening: From revolution to transformation and food security
    Policy briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (20)
50. Growth is good, but is not enough to improve nutrition
    2020 conference briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
    Also in 2020 conference papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2011) View citations (3)
51. Making agriculture pro-nutrition: Opportunities in Tanzania
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (13)
52. Petroleum subsidies in Yemen: Leveraging reform for development
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (14)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2011) View citations (16)
53. Économie du printemps arabe: De la révolution à la transformation et la sécurité alimentaire
    Policy briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2010

54. Analyzing nutritional impacts of policies: An empirical study for Malawi
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Analyzing Nutritional Impacts of Policies: An Empirical Study for Malawi, World Development, Elsevier (2011) View citations (117) (2011)
55. Assessing food security in Yemen: An innovative integrated, cross-sector, and multilevel approach
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (11)
56. Food as the basis for development and security: A strategy for Yemen
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (7)
57. Food security and economic development in the Middle East and North Africa
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (12)

2009

58. Analyzing the nutritional impact of policies in Malawi
    MaSSP policy notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2008

59. Income and Price Elasticities of Food Demand and Nutrient Consumption in Malawi
    2008 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2008, Orlando, Florida, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) View citations (13)

2006

60. Vitamin A and iron consumption and the role of indigenous vegetables: A household level analysis in the Philippines
    Research in Development Economics and Policy (Discussion Paper Series), Universitaet Hohenheim, Department of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences in the Tropics and Subtropics

Journal Articles

2024

1. Civil Conflict, Cash Transfers, and Child Nutrition in Yemen
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2024, 72, (4), 2069 - 2100
   See also Working Paper Civil conflict, cash transfers, and child nutrition in Yemen, HiCN Working Papers (2021) (2021)
2. Dairy consumption and household diet quality in East Africa: Evidence from survey-based simulation models
   Food Policy, 2024, 122, (C) View citations (1)

2023

3. Measuring changes in diet deprivation: New indicators and methods
   Food Policy, 2023, 117, (C) View citations (2)

2022

4. Food consumption–production response to agricultural policy and macroeconomic change in Nigeria
   Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2022, 44, (2), 982-1002 View citations (4)

2018

5. Agricultural transformation and food and nutrition security in Ghana: Does farm production diversity (still) matter for household dietary diversity?
   Food Policy, 2018, 79, (C), 271-282 View citations (42)
6. Supermarket Shopping and Nutritional Outcomes: A Panel Data Analysis for Urban Kenya
   World Development, 2018, 102, (C), 292-303 View citations (31)
   See also Working Paper Supermarket Shopping and Nutritional Outcomes: A Panel Data Analysis for Urban Kenya, GlobalFood Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (2) (2017)

2014

7. Extreme Weather and Civil War: Does Drought Fuel Conflict in Somalia through Livestock Price Shocks?
   American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2014, 96, (4), 1157-1182 View citations (113)
8. Simulating economic growth effects on food and nutrition security in Yemen: A new macro–micro modeling approach
   Economic Modelling, 2014, 43, (C), 100-113 View citations (9)

2013

9. Compounding food and income insecurity in Yemen: Challenges from climate change
   Food Policy, 2013, 43, (C), 77-89 View citations (8)

2012

10. Leveraging Fuel Subsidy Reform for Transition in Yemen
    Sustainability, 2012, 4, (11), 1-26 View citations (14)

2011

11. Analyzing Nutritional Impacts of Policies: An Empirical Study for Malawi
    World Development, 2011, 39, (3), 412-428 View citations (117)
    See also Working Paper Analyzing nutritional impacts of policies: An empirical study for Malawi, IFPRI discussion papers (2010) View citations (7) (2010)

2010

12. Patterns and determinants of dietary micronutrient deficiencies in rural areas of East Africa
    African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2010, 04, (2), 20 View citations (14)

Books

2020

1. Nutrition and economic development: Exploring Egypt's exceptionalism and the role of food subsidies
   IFPRI books, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
   Also in IFPRI books, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2016) View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Nutrition and economic development: Exploring Egypt's exceptionalism and the role of food subsidies, IFPRI synopses, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2016) View citations (2) (2016)

Chapters

2023

1. Addressing the food crisis in Yemen: The private sector’s key role amid local conflict and global market disruptions from the Russia-Ukraine war
   Chapter 28 in The Russia-Ukraine conflict and global food security, 2023, pp 145-149
2. Forced migration: Fragility, resilience, and policy responses
   Chapter 7 in Global food policy report 2023: Rethinking food crisis responses, 2023, pp 72-81

2020

3. Urban food systems and diets, nutrition, and health of the poor: Challenges, opportunities, and research gaps
   Chapter 19 in Handbook on Urban Food Security in the Global South, 2020, pp 380-396 View citations (1)

2019

4. Reshaping agriculture to reduce obesity
   Chapter 8 in Agriculture for improved nutrition: Seizing the momentum, 2019, pp 81-92

2018

5. Micro-econometric and Micro-Macro Linked Models: Modeling Agricultural Growth and Nutrition Linkages: Lessons from Tanzania and Malawi
   Springer View citations (1)
6. Poverty, food prices, and dietary choices in Malawi
   Chapter 4 in Food policy report, 2018, pp 41-52 View citations (3)

2015

7. Conflict and food insecurity: How do we break the links?
   Chapter 7 in 2014–2015 Global Food Policy Report, 2015, pp 51-60 View citations (1)
8. Regional developments [In 2014-2015 Global food policy report]
   Chapter 9 in 2014–2015 Global Food Policy Report, 2015, pp 73-94

2014

9. Agricultural R&D: Is Africa investing enough?
   Chapter 5 in 2013 Global Food Policy Report, 2014, pp 53-62
10. Food security policies for building resilience to conflict
    Chapter 5 in 2013 Global Food Policy Report, 2014 View citations (4)
11. Nutrition policy and practice: Unpacking the politics
    Chapter 7 in 2013 Global Food Policy Report, 2014, pp 75-86
12. Regional developments
    Chapter 8 in 2013 Global Food Policy Report, 2014, pp 87-104
13. Resilience for food security in the face of civil conflict in Yemen
    Chapter 7 in 2013 Global Food Policy Report, 2014
14. Shocks to the system: monitoring food security in a volatile world
    Chapter 3 in Handbook on Food, 2014, pp 41-71 View citations (2)