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The study aims to explore how rising food prices affect household welfare in The Gambia, particularly different income groups.

Assessing Household Welfare in Response to Rising Food Prices in The Gambia

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Randomized trial examines food price impacts on household welfare in The Gambia, indicating vulnerability among poorer groups.

The study aims to explore how rising food prices affect household welfare in The Gambia, particularly different income groups.
Analyzed data from 5443 households using the 2015/16 Integrated Household Survey.
Estimated price and expenditure elasticities for key food groups using a censored Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System (QUAIDS) model.
Examined consumer behavior and market conditions to understand vulnerabilities in an import-dependent economy.
Poor urban households require significantly higher income compensation following price increases to maintain welfare.
Cereal price shocks particularly affect rural households due to their high sensitivity to price changes.
Substantial heterogeneity found in household responses to food price increases across income and geographic groups.

Vorsah et al. (2026) studied this question.

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