On the Composite Indicators for Food Security: Decisions Matter!

Food Reviews International

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 63-73

  Santeramo, Fabio Gaetano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Composite index; Development; Food policy; Measurement; Millennium goal

Indexed keywords

MEASUREMENTS;

AGGREGATION METHODS; COMPOSITE INDEX; COMPOSITE INDICATORS; DEVELOPMENT; FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATIONS; FOOD POLICIES; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; MILLENNIUM GOALS;

FOOD SUPPLY;

EID: 84907223364     PISSN: 87559129     EISSN: 15256103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2014.961076     Document Type: Article

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