Determinants of household food insecurity in Mexico

David Magaña-Lemus (), Ariun Ishdorj (), C. Rosson and Jorge Lara-Álvarez ()
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David Magaña-Lemus: Economic Researcher
Ariun Ishdorj: Texas A&M University
Jorge Lara-Álvarez: Economic Researcher

Agricultural and Food Economics, 2016, vol. 4, issue 1, 1-20

Abstract: Abstract Using a national household survey and a newly established food security scale, socio-demographic factors affecting the level of household food insecurity in Mexico were identified. Households more likely to be food insecure include those with younger, less-educated household heads, headed by single, widowed or divorced women, with disabled household members, with native language speakers, with children, as well as rural and lower-income households. The model was also estimated for the rural and lower-income subpopulation, finding that low levels of education, native language speakers, and number of kids are factors associated with higher levels of food insecurity.

Keywords: Food security scale; Household food insecurity; Mexico (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D10 D60 I10 I30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1186/s40100-016-0054-9

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