Support for agriculture during economic transformation: Impacts on poverty and undernutrition

被引：61

作者：

Webb, Patrick ^{[1
]}

Block, Steven ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Tufts Univ, Friedman Sch Nutr Sci & Policy, Boston, MA 02111 USA

来源：

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | 2012年 / 109卷 / 31期

关键词：

agricultural policy; economic growth; INCOME GROWTH; OBESITY;

D O I：

10.1073/pnas.0913334108

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

This paper explores trends in poverty and nutrition during economic transformation and especially the impacts linked to government support for agriculture during the process. Analysis of multiyear data for 29 developing countries confirms that structural transformation raises total income and that poverty falls faster with strong support for agriculture. In turn, poverty reduction supports improved nutrition, especially in rural areas. However, transformation brings problems through health risks associated with rising obesity in rural as well as urban areas. Thus, the transition process must be managed better, through targeted support for smallholder agriculture and health interventions, if the negative consequences of obesity and chronic disease are to be mitigated.

引用

页码：12309 / 12314

页数：6