DOES FINANCIAL LITERACY CONTRIBUTE TO FOOD SECURITY?

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Katherine Grace Carman and Gema Zamarro

International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics (IJFAEC), Issue, vol. 4

Abstract: Food insecurity, not having consistent access to adequate food for active, healthy lives for all household members is most common among low income households. However, income alone is not sufficient to explain who experiences food insecurity. This study investigates the relationship between financial literacy and food security. We find that low income households who exhibit financial literacy are less likely to experience food insecurity.

Keywords: Household food security; literacy; household budget; household expenditure; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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