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The Short-Term Impact of Higher Food Prices on Poverty in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorSimler, Kenneth R.
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-23T14:29:50Z
dc.date.available2016-05-23T14:29:50Z
dc.date.issued2010-02
dc.description.abstractWorld prices for staple foods increased between 2006 and 2008, and accelerated sharply in 2008. Initial analysis indicated that the adverse effects of higher food prices in Uganda were likely to be small because of the diversity of its staple foods, high level of food self-sufficiency, and weak links with world markets. This paper extends the previous analyses, disaggregating by regions and individual food items, using more recent price data, and estimating the impact on consumption poverty. The analysis finds that poor households in Uganda tend to be net buyers of food staples, and therefore suffer welfare losses when food prices increase. This is most pronounced in urban areas, but holds true for most rural households as well. The diversity of staple foods has not been an effective buffer because of price increases across a range of staple foods. The paper estimates that both the incidence and depth of poverty have increased -- at least in the short run -- as a result of higher food prices in 2008, increasing by 2.6 and 2.2 percentage points, respectively. The increase in poverty is highest in the Northern region, which is already the poorest in Uganda. The need for mitigating social protection measures appears to be greater than previously recognized. Not only are the negative impacts larger, but they are also much more widespread geographically. This suggests the need for continued close monitoring of the situation, including monitoring the adequacy of existing safety nets and feeding programs.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/02/11803258/short-term-impact-higher-food-prices-poverty-uganda
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-5210
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/24318
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 5210
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABSOLUTE POVERTY
dc.subjectAGGREGATE POVERTY
dc.subjectAGGREGATE POVERTY DEFICIT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL LABORERS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL WAGE
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL WAGE LABOR
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAVERAGE PRICES
dc.subjectBANANAS
dc.subjectBEVERAGES
dc.subjectCASH CROPS
dc.subjectCASSAVA
dc.subjectCENTRAL REGION
dc.subjectCEREAL PRICES
dc.subjectCEREALS
dc.subjectCHANGES IN POVERTY
dc.subjectCONFLICT
dc.subjectCONSUMER PRICE
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION POVERTY
dc.subjectCOOKING
dc.subjectDOMESTIC PRICES
dc.subjectEGGS
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectFARM HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFATS
dc.subjectFEEDING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectFLOUR
dc.subjectFOOD AID
dc.subjectFOOD BUYERS
dc.subjectFOOD COMMODITIES
dc.subjectFOOD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFOOD CONSUMPTION PATTERNS
dc.subjectFOOD CROP
dc.subjectFOOD CROP PRODUCTION
dc.subjectFOOD CROPS
dc.subjectFOOD IMPORTS
dc.subjectFOOD INSECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD ITEMS
dc.subjectFOOD MARKETS
dc.subjectFOOD NEEDS
dc.subjectFOOD POLICY
dc.subjectFOOD POLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectFOOD PRICE INFLATION
dc.subjectFOOD PRICES
dc.subjectFOOD PRODUCERS
dc.subjectFOOD PRODUCTION
dc.subjectFOOD SALES
dc.subjectFOOD SELF-SUFFICIENCY
dc.subjectFOOD STAPLES
dc.subjectFOOD SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectFRUIT
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD BUDGET
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WELFARE
dc.subjectIFPRI
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectMAIZE
dc.subjectMARKET ANALYSIS
dc.subjectMARKET CONDITIONS
dc.subjectMARKET FORCES
dc.subjectMARKET PRICES
dc.subjectMARKET REFORM
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMEAT
dc.subjectMIDDLEMEN
dc.subjectMILK
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOOR REGION
dc.subjectPOORER AREAS
dc.subjectPOTATO
dc.subjectPOVERTY ESTIMATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY GAP
dc.subjectPOVERTY GAP INDEX
dc.subjectPOVERTY IMPACT
dc.subjectPOVERTY INCREASE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LEVEL
dc.subjectPOVERTY LEVELS
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPRICE CHANGE
dc.subjectPRICE CHANGES
dc.subjectPRICE EFFECT
dc.subjectPRICE INCREASE
dc.subjectPRICE INCREASES
dc.subjectPRICE INDICES
dc.subjectPRICE STABILIZATION
dc.subjectPRICE TRENDS
dc.subjectPRODUCER PRICE
dc.subjectPRODUCER PRICES
dc.subjectPRODUCTION RATIO
dc.subjectREGION-SPECIFIC PRICE
dc.subjectREGION-SPECIFIC PRICES
dc.subjectREGIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectREGIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectREGIONAL PATTERN
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADING PARTNERS
dc.subjectREGIONAL VARIATION
dc.subjectRICE
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL FARM
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectRURAL POOR
dc.subjectRURAL WELFARE
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSAFETY NET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSALE
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSPREAD
dc.subjectSTAPLE FOODS
dc.subjectSUBSISTENCE
dc.subjectSUBSTITUTE
dc.subjectSUBSTITUTES
dc.subjectSUBSTITUTION
dc.subjectSUGAR
dc.subjectSURPLUSES
dc.subjectSWEET POTATO
dc.subjectSWEET POTATOES
dc.subjectTUBERS
dc.subjectVEGETABLES
dc.subjectWFP
dc.subjectWHEAT
dc.subjectWHOLESALE PRICE INDEX
dc.subjectWHOLESALE PRICES
dc.subjectWORLD MARKET
dc.subjectWORLD MARKETS
dc.titleThe Short-Term Impact of Higher Food Prices on Poverty in Ugandaen
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryUganda
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Markets and Market Access
okr.topicAgriculture::Food Markets
okr.topicAgriculture::Food Security
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicIndustry::Food & Beverage Industry
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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