Food Insecurity and Public Agricultural Spending in Bolivia : Putting Money Where Your Mouth Is?

This paper explores the reduction of food insecurity in Bolivia, adopting a supply side approach that analyzes the role of agricultural spending on vulnerability. Vulnerability to food insecurity is captured by a municipal level composite -- develo...

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Main Authors: Cuesta, Jose, Edmeades, Svetlana, Madrigal, Lucia
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
TOT
WFP
Online Access:http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20110321164448
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topic ACCOUNTING
ADEQUATE DIET
AGRICULTURAL GROWTH
AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION
AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE
AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
AGRICULTURE
ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
BIODIVERSITY
BUDGET EXECUTION
CLIMATE CHANGE
COUNTERFACTUAL
DEBT
DECENTRALIZATION
DEMAND FOR FOOD
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DISASTERS
ELECTRICITY
EXTENSION
EXTENSION SERVICES
EXTREME POVERTY
FAMILY INCOME
FARMERS
FOOD AVAILABILITY
FOOD ENTERPRISES
FOOD EXPENDITURES
FOOD IMPORTS
FOOD INSECURITY
FOOD PRICE
FOOD PRICE INFLATION
FOOD PRICES
FOOD PRODUCTION
FOOD SECURITY
FOOD SECURITY SITUATIONS
FOREST PRODUCTS
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RIGHT
HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
INCOME
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
INDUSTRIALIZATION
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INTEGRATION
IRRIGATION
LAND DISTRIBUTION
LAND REDISTRIBUTION
LAND RESOURCES
LAND TENURE
LAND TITLING
LAND USE
LIFE EXPECTANCY
MALNUTRITION
MANDATES
MARKETING
MUNICIPALITIES
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
NATIONAL LEVEL
NATIONAL PLAN
NATURAL RESOURCES
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
POLICY ANALYSIS
POLICY DISCUSSIONS
POLICY RESEARCH
POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL PARTY
POOR
POPULATION DENSITY
POTATO
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
PREGNANT WOMEN
PROGRESS
PROVISIONS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC ECONOMICS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SPENDING
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS
RESPECT
RISK MANAGEMENT
RURAL
RURAL AREAS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION
RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
RURAL POPULATION
RURAL POPULATIONS
RURAL PRODUCERS
RURAL ROADS
SANITATION
SCHOOL CHILDREN
SERVICE DELIVERY
SOCIAL SECTORS
SOCIAL SPENDING
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
SOVEREIGNTY
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TOT
TRANSFER AMOUNTS
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
URBANIZATION
VULNERABILITY
WELFARE INDICATORS
WFP
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME
spellingShingle ACCOUNTING
ADEQUATE DIET
AGRICULTURAL GROWTH
AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION
AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE
AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
AGRICULTURE
ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
BIODIVERSITY
BUDGET EXECUTION
CLIMATE CHANGE
COUNTERFACTUAL
DEBT
DECENTRALIZATION
DEMAND FOR FOOD
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DISASTERS
ELECTRICITY
EXTENSION
EXTENSION SERVICES
EXTREME POVERTY
FAMILY INCOME
FARMERS
FOOD AVAILABILITY
FOOD ENTERPRISES
FOOD EXPENDITURES
FOOD IMPORTS
FOOD INSECURITY
FOOD PRICE
FOOD PRICE INFLATION
FOOD PRICES
FOOD PRODUCTION
FOOD SECURITY
FOOD SECURITY SITUATIONS
FOREST PRODUCTS
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RIGHT
HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
INCOME
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
INDUSTRIALIZATION
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INTEGRATION
IRRIGATION
LAND DISTRIBUTION
LAND REDISTRIBUTION
LAND RESOURCES
LAND TENURE
LAND TITLING
LAND USE
LIFE EXPECTANCY
MALNUTRITION
MANDATES
MARKETING
MUNICIPALITIES
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
NATIONAL LEVEL
NATIONAL PLAN
NATURAL RESOURCES
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
POLICY ANALYSIS
POLICY DISCUSSIONS
POLICY RESEARCH
POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL PARTY
POOR
POPULATION DENSITY
POTATO
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
PREGNANT WOMEN
PROGRESS
PROVISIONS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC ECONOMICS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SPENDING
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS
RESPECT
RISK MANAGEMENT
RURAL
RURAL AREAS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION
RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
RURAL POPULATION
RURAL POPULATIONS
RURAL PRODUCERS
RURAL ROADS
SANITATION
SCHOOL CHILDREN
SERVICE DELIVERY
SOCIAL SECTORS
SOCIAL SPENDING
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
SOVEREIGNTY
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TOT
TRANSFER AMOUNTS
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
URBANIZATION
VULNERABILITY
WELFARE INDICATORS
WFP
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME
Cuesta, Jose
Edmeades, Svetlana
Madrigal, Lucia
Food Insecurity and Public Agricultural Spending in Bolivia : Putting Money Where Your Mouth Is?
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean
South America
America
Bolivia
relation Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5604
description This paper explores the reduction of food insecurity in Bolivia, adopting a supply side approach that analyzes the role of agricultural spending on vulnerability. Vulnerability to food insecurity is captured by a municipal level composite -- developed locally within the framework of World Food Program food security analysis -- that combines welfare outcomes, weather conditions and agricultural potential for all 327 municipalities in 2003, 2006 and 2007. Our econometric results indicate that levels of public agricultural spending are positively associated with high or very high vulnerability. The authors interpret this to indicate that agricultural spending allocation decisions are driven by high or very high vulnerability levels. In other words, more agricultural spending appears to be destined to where it is more needed in line with previous findings in other sectors in Bolivia. This is confirmed through a number of specifications, including contemporaneous and lagged relationships between spending and vulnerability. They also find evidence of public spending on infrastructure and research and extension services having a significant (but very small) effect towards reducing high vulnerability. This indicates the importance of the composition of public agricultural spending in shaping its relationship with vulnerability to food insecurity.
format Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author Cuesta, Jose
Edmeades, Svetlana
Madrigal, Lucia
author_facet Cuesta, Jose
Edmeades, Svetlana
Madrigal, Lucia
author_sort Cuesta, Jose
title Food Insecurity and Public Agricultural Spending in Bolivia : Putting Money Where Your Mouth Is?
title_short Food Insecurity and Public Agricultural Spending in Bolivia : Putting Money Where Your Mouth Is?
title_full Food Insecurity and Public Agricultural Spending in Bolivia : Putting Money Where Your Mouth Is?
title_fullStr Food Insecurity and Public Agricultural Spending in Bolivia : Putting Money Where Your Mouth Is?
title_full_unstemmed Food Insecurity and Public Agricultural Spending in Bolivia : Putting Money Where Your Mouth Is?
title_sort food insecurity and public agricultural spending in bolivia : putting money where your mouth is?
publishDate 2012
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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3370
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spelling okr-10986-33702021-04-23T14:02:09Z Food Insecurity and Public Agricultural Spending in Bolivia : Putting Money Where Your Mouth Is? Cuesta, Jose Edmeades, Svetlana Madrigal, Lucia ACCOUNTING ADEQUATE DIET AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AGRICULTURE ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES BIODIVERSITY BUDGET EXECUTION CLIMATE CHANGE COUNTERFACTUAL DEBT DECENTRALIZATION DEMAND FOR FOOD DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT PLANNING DEVELOPMENT POLICY DISASTERS ELECTRICITY EXTENSION EXTENSION SERVICES EXTREME POVERTY FAMILY INCOME FARMERS FOOD AVAILABILITY FOOD ENTERPRISES FOOD EXPENDITURES FOOD IMPORTS FOOD INSECURITY FOOD PRICE FOOD PRICE INFLATION FOOD PRICES FOOD PRODUCTION FOOD SECURITY FOOD SECURITY SITUATIONS FOREST PRODUCTS GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION HOUSEHOLD INCOME HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RIGHT HUMAN SETTLEMENTS IMPACT ASSESSMENTS INCOME INDIGENOUS PEOPLES INDUSTRIALIZATION INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INTEGRATION IRRIGATION LAND DISTRIBUTION LAND REDISTRIBUTION LAND RESOURCES LAND TENURE LAND TITLING LAND USE LIFE EXPECTANCY MALNUTRITION MANDATES MARKETING MUNICIPALITIES NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL PLAN NATURAL RESOURCES PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION POLICY ANALYSIS POLICY DISCUSSIONS POLICY RESEARCH POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL PARTY POOR POPULATION DENSITY POTATO POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PREGNANT WOMEN PROGRESS PROVISIONS PUBLIC PUBLIC ECONOMICS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SPENDING RESOURCE ALLOCATION RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS RESPECT RISK MANAGEMENT RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL ELECTRIFICATION RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE RURAL POPULATION RURAL POPULATIONS RURAL PRODUCERS RURAL ROADS SANITATION SCHOOL CHILDREN SERVICE DELIVERY SOCIAL SECTORS SOCIAL SPENDING SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS SOVEREIGNTY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOT TRANSFER AMOUNTS URBAN DEVELOPMENT URBANIZATION VULNERABILITY WELFARE INDICATORS WFP WORLD FOOD PROGRAM WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME This paper explores the reduction of food insecurity in Bolivia, adopting a supply side approach that analyzes the role of agricultural spending on vulnerability. Vulnerability to food insecurity is captured by a municipal level composite -- developed locally within the framework of World Food Program food security analysis -- that combines welfare outcomes, weather conditions and agricultural potential for all 327 municipalities in 2003, 2006 and 2007. Our econometric results indicate that levels of public agricultural spending are positively associated with high or very high vulnerability. The authors interpret this to indicate that agricultural spending allocation decisions are driven by high or very high vulnerability levels. In other words, more agricultural spending appears to be destined to where it is more needed in line with previous findings in other sectors in Bolivia. This is confirmed through a number of specifications, including contemporaneous and lagged relationships between spending and vulnerability. They also find evidence of public spending on infrastructure and research and extension services having a significant (but very small) effect towards reducing high vulnerability. This indicates the importance of the composition of public agricultural spending in shaping its relationship with vulnerability to food insecurity. 2012-03-19T18:01:13Z 2012-03-19T18:01:13Z 2011-03-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20110321164448 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3370 English Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5604 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Latin America & Caribbean Latin America & Caribbean South America America Bolivia