An Econometric Assessment of Household Food Security in Bangladesh

Type Journal Article - Bangladesh Development Studies
Title An Econometric Assessment of Household Food Security in Bangladesh
Author(s)
Volume 33
Issue 3
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2010
Page numbers 97-111
URL http://bids.org.bd/uploads/publication/BDS/33/33-3/04.pdf
Abstract
This paper investigates the determinants of household food security situation in Bangladesh. Different household characteristics seem to be strongly correlated with food security indicator which might be helpful in identifying the food insecure households. Regression results show that food security indicator is also highly sensitive to rice price changes. Comparison of different occupational groups was also studied with the findings that wage earners, both daily wage and salary wage earners, are worse off in terms of food security status compared to self-employed-both in agriculture and non-agricultural sector.

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