Long Run Food Security in Niger: Agricultural Productivity, Climate Change and Population Growth
Abstract
This dissertation examines long-run food security in Niger in an era of climate change and comprises three interlinked essays. The first essay investigates the socio-economic projections for Niger in the current climate change literature in a growth accounting framework and provides a critical assessment to evaluate global projections in the context of a low-income developing country. The second essay quantifies the combined and individual impacts of income, population growth, agricultural productivity, and climate change on food security outcomes by mid-century in rural and urban Niger. Finally, the third essay assesses three policy scenarios considering accelerated investments in agricultural research and dissemination (R&D), reductions in fertility rates, and regional market integration.
Degree
Ph.D.
Advisors
Hertel, Purdue University.
Subject Area
Climate Change|Education|Educational sociology|Sociology|Sub Saharan Africa Studies
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