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Retail prices of nutritious food rose more in countries with higher COVID-19 case counts

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has curtailed lives and livelihoods, leading to price spikes for some foods and declines for others. We compare monthly retail food prices in up to 181 countries from January 2019 to June 2021, test for differences over time and find that average prices rose significantly, especially for more nutritious food groups in countries with higher COVID-19 case counts. Analysis of retail prices by food group complements data on farm commodity prices and overall consumer price indexes, helping to guide policy for resilience and response to shocks.

Source: Nature Food

DOI: 10.1038/s43016-022-00502-1

Authors: Yan Bai, Leah Costlow, Alissa Ebel, Sarah Laves, Yurika Ueda, Natalie Volin, Maya Zamek, William A. Masters

Institutions: Tufts University, World Bank, World Bank Group, Zhejiang University, IPM Institute of North America, United Nations Children's Fund, International Food Policy Research Institute, University of California, Berkeley

Language: English

Topic: Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $11,650

Funders: United States Agency for International Development, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Awards: G4268424563, G7566661588, G8044565270, Tufts University - To scale up the use of new price indexes to guide agricultural production and food markets for improved nutrition, globally and within high-risk co...

OpenAlex ID: W4280537256

FWCI: 7.692

Cites: 19

Cited by: 52

Related to: 10