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Food security and economic growth


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Abdul Manap, Nur Marina and Ismail, Normaz Wana (2019) Food security and economic growth. International Journal of Modern Trends in Social Sciences, 2 (8). pp. 108-118. ISSN 2600-8777

Abstract

The world has seen continued famine, starvation and malnutrition. Starvation and malnutrition have a negative impact on health, leading to poor productivity, and thus gradually affecting overall economic growth. This paper estimates the impact of food security on the economic growth of dry-land developing countries. The objective of this study is to measures the impact of food security on economic growth directly and through poverty, life expectancy, and total employment. This study employs a dynamic panel data model known as the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM). The finding of this study has proved that food security has an impact on economic growth, especially in dry-land developing countries. This research has identified that food security has a significant positive impact on food security, as an increase in food security increases economic growth. Nonetheless, food security also has an impact on economic growth in terms of life expectancy, total employment, and poverty, whereas life expectancy and total employment with better food security have a positive impact on economic growth, reduce in poverty, achieving food security and enhancing economic growth.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Economics and Management
Publisher: Global Academic Excellence
Keywords: Food security; Economic growth; Poverty; Life expectancy
Depositing User: Nurul Ainie Mokhtar
Date Deposited: 30 Mar 2023 03:15
Last Modified: 30 Mar 2023 03:15
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/79935
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