Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/284581 
Year of Publication: 
2022
Series/Report no.: 
PIDS Discussion Paper Series No. 2022-44
Publisher: 
Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), Quezon City
Abstract: 
The study aims to estimate the short-term impact of the recent rounds of food price inflation and the COVID19 crisis by estimating a household food demand system, converted to energy and nutrient intakes. It demonstrates that recent food and nutrition surveys conducted by the Philippine government are a valuable source of information about household behavior and the impact of economic shocks. It offers a novel methodology for incorporating computing selection effects in determinants in estimating price and income elasticities. The study was nevertheless able to determine that the COVID19 social protection programs played a significant role in preventing further deterioration in nutrient intakes and worsening of malnutrition. Notwithstanding rapid economic growth, the recent inflation episodes pose a major threat to nutrient intakes and nutrition security. Income policies in the form of targeted cash transfers are an important, albeit expensive way to counter adverse nutrition impacts of economic contraction. Ameliorating the impact of price increases during inflation episodes should assume priority in policy research and response.
Subjects: 
food demand
economic contraction
price inflation
price and income elasticity
nutrient intake
food policy
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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