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Quantifying the cost and benefits of ending hunger and undernutrition: Examining the differences among alternative approaches

This brief examines estimates produced by several recent model simulations and frameworks that focus on the cost of ending hunger as well as progress toward other development goals—estimates that range from US$7 billion to US$265 billion per year. The differences among these estimates are largely at...

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Main Authors: Fan, Shenggen, Headey, Derek D., Laborde Debucquet, David, Mason-D'Croz, Daniel, Rue, Christopher, Sulser, Timothy B., Wiebe, Keith D.
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2018
Subjects:
models
mathematical models
sustainable development goals
agricultural policies
agricultural research
hunger
malnutrition
nutrition
food security
poverty
climate change
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145639
Summary:This brief examines estimates produced by several recent model simulations and frameworks that focus on the cost of ending hunger as well as progress toward other development goals—estimates that range from US$7 billion to US$265 billion per year. The differences among these estimates are largely attributable to the different targeted objectives and policy questions of each modeling exercise, different investment strategies considered, and varying assumptions about the role of different sectors in reducing hunger.

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