An Analysis of the Economic Determinants of Food Security in North Africa

Elena Kopnova and Lilia Rodionova

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Abstract: This paper investigates the issue of food security as the basis for stable economic development using the example of North Africa. A statistical analysis of economic and financial factors in relation to the determinants of food security was carried out using a panel cointegrating model based on official international statistics of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Bank for 1991-2014. According to the results, population growth and the intensification of agricultural production, foreign trade and foreign direct investment play a crucial role in food security. The study revealed the relationship between food security and the development of the banking and financial systems in the region, and their degree of globalization. The strategy of a long-term investment policy pursued by the World Bank and FAO to combat hunger and poverty was justified. The methodology proposed can be used to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of policies to maintain food security in the regions of Arfica.

Keywords: food security; financial institutions; financial markets; panel cointegration; time series analysis; economic indicators; statistical data; North Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F52 I38 R11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 23 pages
Date: 2017
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Published in WP BRP Series: Economics / EC, June 2017, pages 1-23

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