The effects of trade liberalization on inequality in nutrition intake: empirical evidence from Indian districts
文献类型：期刊论文
| 作者 | Zhang, Yali1,2; Li, Saiya1,2 |
| 刊名 | BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
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| 出版日期 | 2024-05-15 |
| 卷号 | 24期号:1页码:1317 |
| 关键词 | Trade liberalization Inequality Macronutrient intake Micronutrients intake FAO/WHO GIFT |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-024-18749-7 |
| 产权排序 | 1 |
| 文献子类 | Article |
| 英文摘要 | Background Despite the positive impact of trade liberalization on food availability in India, severe inequality in nutrition consumption at the district level persists. Empirical evidence on the relationship between trade liberalization and nutrition consumption inequality often offers a country-level perspective and generates disputed outcomes. The study aimed to explore the effects of trade liberalization on inequality in nutrition consumption at the district level in India and to examine the heterogeneity of the impact on different nutrition consumption.Methods Our study employed the Gini Index to measure nutrition consumption inequality of 2 macronutrients and 5 micronutrients at the district level in India during 2009-2011, utilizing the comprehensive FAO/WHO individual food consumption data. The import tariff was adopted as a proxy for trade liberalization, as its externally imposed nature facilitates a causal interpretation. We further identified the direct causal relationship between food trade liberalization and inequality in nutrition consumption using a fixed effects model.Results The results show that more than 50% of the individuals in the survey districts did not meet the dietary standards for both macronutrients and micronutrients. Food trade liberalization hindered the improvement of inequality in nutrition consumption. As import tariffs were reduced by 1%, the inequality in intake of calories, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2 increased significantly by 0.45, 0.56, 0.48, and 0.66, respectively, which might be related to food market performance. The results also highlight the positive role of the gender gap, female-headed households, and caste culture on inequality in nutrition consumption in India.Conclusions To ease the shock of liberalization and minimize its inequality effects, complementary measures should be adopted, such as improving food logistic conditions in poor areas, and nutrition relief schemes. |
| WOS关键词 | FOOD SECURITY ; AGRICULTURAL TRADE ; OPENNESS ; CONSUMPTION ; POVERTY ; TRENDS |
| WOS研究方向 | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health |
| WOS记录号 | WOS:001224135300004 |
| 源URL | [http://ir.igsnrr.ac.cn/handle/311030/205159]  |
| 专题 | 陆地表层格局与模拟院重点实验室_外文论文 |
| 通讯作者 | Zhang, Yali |
| 作者单位 | 1.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing, Peoples R China 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Key Lab Land Surface Pattern & Simulat, Inst Geog Sci & Nat Resources Res, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Zhang, Yali,Li, Saiya. The effects of trade liberalization on inequality in nutrition intake: empirical evidence from Indian districts[J]. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH,2024,24(1):1317. |
| APA | Zhang, Yali,&Li, Saiya.(2024).The effects of trade liberalization on inequality in nutrition intake: empirical evidence from Indian districts.BMC PUBLIC HEALTH,24(1),1317. |
| MLA | Zhang, Yali,et al."The effects of trade liberalization on inequality in nutrition intake: empirical evidence from Indian districts".BMC PUBLIC HEALTH 24.1(2024):1317. |
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来源：地理科学与资源研究所
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