This study delves into the economic facet of food security, focusing on thepivotal role of food prices as significant barriers to accessing a wholesome andsustainable diet. The challenges posed by economic recessions exacerbate thesebarriers, amplifying the struggle of vulnerable consumers to afford food. Leveragingweb-scraped data, this paper introduces a pioneering exploration of economic foodaccess in Italy. Employing a Time-interaction-Region Dummy Model within theframework of a stochastic price index approach, the analysis of least-cost foodproducts (LCFP) sheds light on the affordability of food products, providingvaluable insights into the intricate economic dynamics of food access in Italy.
Assessing Food Affordability in Italy: A Spatial-Temporal analysis using web-scraped data
Crescenzi, Federico;
2024-01-01
Abstract
This study delves into the economic facet of food security, focusing on thepivotal role of food prices as significant barriers to accessing a wholesome andsustainable diet. The challenges posed by economic recessions exacerbate thesebarriers, amplifying the struggle of vulnerable consumers to afford food. Leveragingweb-scraped data, this paper introduces a pioneering exploration of economic foodaccess in Italy. Employing a Time-interaction-Region Dummy Model within theframework of a stochastic price index approach, the analysis of least-cost foodproducts (LCFP) sheds light on the affordability of food products, providingvaluable insights into the intricate economic dynamics of food access in Italy.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
