Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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988878 | World Development | 2013 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryWe compare the impacts across a range of criteria of local and regional procurement (LRP) relative to transoceanic shipment of food aid in Burkina Faso and Guatemala. We find that neither instrument dominates the other across all criteria in either country, although LRP commonly performs at least as well as transoceanic shipment with respect to timeliness, cost, market price impacts, satisfying recipients’ preferences, food quality and safety, and in benefiting smallholder suppliers. LRP is plainly a valuable food assistance tool, but its advantages and disadvantages must be carefully weighed, compared, and prioritized depending on the context and program objectives.
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Authors
Aurélie P. Harou, Joanna B. Upton, Erin C. Lentz, Christopher B. Barrett, Miguel I. Gómez,