Graduation Year
2016
Date of Submission
4-2016
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Economics
Second Department
International Relations
Reader 1
William Ascher
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Abstract
Sub-Saharan Africa consistently ranks as one of the most food insecure regions in in the world. Given the intrinsic and instrumental value of food security, this thesis attempts to ascertain the determinants of effective policy targeting food security and the reduction of malnutrition. Through a regression analysis, a foundation for comparing the performance of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa is created. This thesis then draws upon the experiences of a total of four countries—Zambia, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Gambia, and Benin—in order to inform policy recommendations that may be salient to Sub-Saharan Africa as a whole. These recommendations include formalizing land rights using decentralized approaches, improving the accessibility of agricultural inputs, investing in rural transportation infrastructure, diversifying smallholder crop production, and promoting primary level education.
Recommended Citation
Griffee, Shane, "The Policy Determinants of Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa" (2016). CMC Senior Theses. 1352.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/1352
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
