The effect of violent conflict on calorie consumption and dietary quality in Iraq
Marta Parigi
Abstract:By combining 2012 Living Standard Measurement Survey cross‐sectional survey responses and georeferenced conflict data, this study quantifies the effect of violent conflict on food security and dietary quality in Iraq. Specifically, it estimates the effect of physical insecurity on different food security dimensions, including caloric consumption and household dietary diversity. Because disrespecting war‐related foreign national cemeteries is a war crime that discourages nearby fighting, instrumenting conflict … Show more
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