The effects of changing food prices on welfare and poverty in Guatemala
Publication date
2011-06-13Subject
Food and livelihoodsCountry
Guatemala
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Development in PracticeDocument type
Journal articleLanguage
EnglishDescription
This study analyses the welfare and poverty effects of the 2007–08 food-price crisis on households in Guatemala. Estimates reveal that the price increases negatively affected 96.4 per cent of households and resulted in a 1.1 per cent increase in the national poverty rate. On average, households lose 2.3 per cent of their expenditure capacity, and high food prices have a regressive negative effect. The total welfare loss for all households in the country is estimated to be nearly 2 per cent of national aggregate expenditure, but the cost of compensating the poorest households would be only 0.5 per cent of national aggregate expenditure.<p>This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.</p>Pages
11Status
For public use – can be shared outside OxfamISSN
0961-4524EISSN
1364-9213ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/09614524.2011.561293