Lara Cockx
@laracockx.bsky.social
Development economist | food | agriculture | urbanization | migration
Research Fellow @IFPRI Malawi
Research Fellow @IFPRI Malawi
Reposted by Lara Cockx
Globally, more people are living in acute hunger than we think! Our new paper analyzing the official global method for classifying food insecurity - the IPC - is out in Nature Food. We show IPC analyses underestimate the number of acutely hungry, missing ~ one in five www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Official estimates of global food insecurity undercount acute hunger - Nature Food
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification system is the global method for classifying food insecurity severity and allocating humanitarian aid. An evaluation of 10,000 Integrated Food Security...
www.nature.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Globally, more people are living in acute hunger than we think! Our new paper analyzing the official global method for classifying food insecurity - the IPC - is out in Nature Food. We show IPC analyses underestimate the number of acutely hungry, missing ~ one in five www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Just out in Global Food Security:
Urbanization shapes West African diets throughout the rural-urban continuum
doi.org/10.1016/j.gf...
#econsky
Urbanization shapes West African diets throughout the rural-urban continuum
doi.org/10.1016/j.gf...
#econsky
May 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Just out in Global Food Security:
Urbanization shapes West African diets throughout the rural-urban continuum
doi.org/10.1016/j.gf...
#econsky
Urbanization shapes West African diets throughout the rural-urban continuum
doi.org/10.1016/j.gf...
#econsky
Reposted by Lara Cockx
Reposted by Lara Cockx
✨ Speaker Spotlight: #GFPR2025 ✨
Michael Kremer, Professor in Economics, University of Chicago; 2019 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, will be speaking at the launch of the 2025 Global Food Policy Report—a special edition marking IFPRI’s 50th anniversary.
🔗 bit.ly/GFPR2025
#IFPRI50 @cgiar.org
Michael Kremer, Professor in Economics, University of Chicago; 2019 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, will be speaking at the launch of the 2025 Global Food Policy Report—a special edition marking IFPRI’s 50th anniversary.
🔗 bit.ly/GFPR2025
#IFPRI50 @cgiar.org
May 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
✨ Speaker Spotlight: #GFPR2025 ✨
Michael Kremer, Professor in Economics, University of Chicago; 2019 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, will be speaking at the launch of the 2025 Global Food Policy Report—a special edition marking IFPRI’s 50th anniversary.
🔗 bit.ly/GFPR2025
#IFPRI50 @cgiar.org
Michael Kremer, Professor in Economics, University of Chicago; 2019 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, will be speaking at the launch of the 2025 Global Food Policy Report—a special edition marking IFPRI’s 50th anniversary.
🔗 bit.ly/GFPR2025
#IFPRI50 @cgiar.org
In my first Policy Note for IFPRI Malawi, we explore the economic and welfare implications of the reduction of US foreign assistance in Malawi.
April 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In my first Policy Note for IFPRI Malawi, we explore the economic and welfare implications of the reduction of US foreign assistance in Malawi.
Reposted by Lara Cockx
Just to note that we've now uploaded data and replication files for this work, including the contract lists.
🧵Reviewing a list of canceled USAID contracts, @charlesjkenny.bsky.social & @justsand.bsky.social examine which sectors will be hit hardest.
They estimate that 46-65% of aid for TB could be cut. Learn more ⬇️
www.cgdev.org/blog/new-est...
They estimate that 46-65% of aid for TB could be cut. Learn more ⬇️
www.cgdev.org/blog/new-est...
New Estimates of the USAID Cuts
Last week we presented some estimates of the extent and distribution of cuts to USAID assistance. Since then, a list of active USAID projects has also been leaked. We recalculate our estimates of acti...
www.cgdev.org
March 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Just to note that we've now uploaded data and replication files for this work, including the contract lists.
Reposted by Lara Cockx
Engraving on the exterior of the United States Department of Justice headquarters.
February 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Engraving on the exterior of the United States Department of Justice headquarters.
Reposted by Lara Cockx
You can find information about USAID’s programs using the following sources: www.publishwhatyoufund.org/2025/02/usai...
#USAID #ForeignAid
#USAID #ForeignAid
February 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
You can find information about USAID’s programs using the following sources: www.publishwhatyoufund.org/2025/02/usai...
#USAID #ForeignAid
#USAID #ForeignAid
Reposted by Lara Cockx
🦋IFPRI is excited to join @bsky.app! Colleagues, partners, friends @cgiar.org and beyond - who's there? 👋 Welcome to our cloud!
December 5, 2024 at 6:11 PM
🦋IFPRI is excited to join @bsky.app! Colleagues, partners, friends @cgiar.org and beyond - who's there? 👋 Welcome to our cloud!
Reposted by Lara Cockx
The 22nd Midwest International Economic Development Conference (MWIEDC) will be held at UIUC March 28–29, 2025. Co-hosted by Ag Econ and Econ. Mushfiq Mobarak @mushfiq-econ.bsky.social keynote. Always one of my favorite conferences.
Deadline for submissions Jan 8, 2025.
Deadline for submissions Jan 8, 2025.
Midwest International Economic Development Conference
publish.illinois.edu
December 3, 2024 at 3:38 PM
The 22nd Midwest International Economic Development Conference (MWIEDC) will be held at UIUC March 28–29, 2025. Co-hosted by Ag Econ and Econ. Mushfiq Mobarak @mushfiq-econ.bsky.social keynote. Always one of my favorite conferences.
Deadline for submissions Jan 8, 2025.
Deadline for submissions Jan 8, 2025.
Professional update: I am very happy to announce that I joined IFPRI as a research Fellow at the Malawi Strategy Support Program today!
Excited to be in Lilongwe (and have this office view)
Excited to be in Lilongwe (and have this office view)
December 2, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Professional update: I am very happy to announce that I joined IFPRI as a research Fellow at the Malawi Strategy Support Program today!
Excited to be in Lilongwe (and have this office view)
Excited to be in Lilongwe (and have this office view)
Reposted by Lara Cockx
We’re hosting the Midwest International Development Conference @UChicago April 5-6. Submit your papers!
The world is welcome. Registration fees include most meals at the university’s new conference venue.
Learn more and submit papers here:
t.co/SJpFMF5oQj
The world is welcome. Registration fees include most meals at the university’s new conference venue.
Learn more and submit papers here:
t.co/SJpFMF5oQj
November 8, 2023 at 10:48 PM
We’re hosting the Midwest International Development Conference @UChicago April 5-6. Submit your papers!
The world is welcome. Registration fees include most meals at the university’s new conference venue.
Learn more and submit papers here:
t.co/SJpFMF5oQj
The world is welcome. Registration fees include most meals at the university’s new conference venue.
Learn more and submit papers here:
t.co/SJpFMF5oQj
It appears I have left the sinking ship, so time to introduce myself: Hi everyone, I am a development economist (currently surrounded by agricultural economists at the JRC). Mostly here to see pictures of everyone's pets. Learning about interesting new research is a great bonus!
September 25, 2023 at 9:44 AM
It appears I have left the sinking ship, so time to introduce myself: Hi everyone, I am a development economist (currently surrounded by agricultural economists at the JRC). Mostly here to see pictures of everyone's pets. Learning about interesting new research is a great bonus!