Date of Award
2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Economics
First Advisor
Dr. Robert Dolan
Second Advisor
Dr. Timothy Hamilton
Third Advisor
Dr. Jonathan Wight
Abstract
There are a number of studies regarding food insecurity, but not many that investigate the simultaneous relationships between food insecurity and the measures of well-being (health, education and gender equality). This paper conducts a district-level cross-sectional analysis of the relationship between food insecurity and the measures of well-being in Nepal using an ordered probit model. Instrument variables are used in a two-stage analysis to address the problem of endogeneity. The study finds that health deprivation levels significantly affect levels of food insecurity in a district but education and gender literacy disparity are less significant. Addressing issues of endogeneity and multicolinearity more effectively will allow for more reliable results. A better understanding of these relationships is essential to decrease food insecurity as well as to improve broader socio-economic outcomes.
Recommended Citation
Reddy, Aarti, "Food insecurity in Nepal : a cross-sectional analysis from 75 districts" (2016). Honors Theses. 924.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/honors-theses/924