Transmission Channel of Agriculture Food Import Tariff to Stunting Prevalence
DOI:
10.29303/jppipa.v10i8.8761Published:
2024-08-31Downloads
Abstract
Increases in food prices affect poverty in a way that poor consumer is harmed due to the high proportion of their budget they spent on food. Stunting prevalence might be instigated by several factors such as access to food and nutrition intake, genetic and environment. This research aims to analyse the effect of food import tariffs towards the stunting prevalence of children aged under 5 (five) across districts in Indonesia, and we explore the indirect relationship between stunting prevalence and trade policy. This research uses quantitative descriptive research methods, utilizing both primary and secondary data. Primary data were obtained through the distribution of questionnaires, followed by Focus Group. Secondary data were obtained from relevant institutions such as the Central Statistics Agency, research journals, and related books. The method of data analysis in the study uses quantitative analysis with a mathematical model. The results showed that tariffs can reduce the consumption of foods that serve in the intake of dietary nutrients such as calories, protein and fat. As a result, food intake affects the prevalence of stunting. Trade liberalisation can have a beneficial impact on child health. The effects of trade liberalisation on stunting through the food channel include: a) trade has a significant effect on calorie, protein, and fat intake, b) intake of these nutrients has a significant effect on child stunting.
Keywords:
Food Security, Import tariff, Transmission channel, StuntingReferences
Beal, T., Tumilowicz, A., Sutrisna, A., Izwardy, D., & Neufeld, L. M. (2018). A review of child stunting determinants in Indonesia. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 14(4), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12617
Bhutta, Z. A., Ahmed, T., Black, R. E., Cousens, S., Dewey, K., Giugliani, E., Haider, B. A., Kirkwood, B., Morris, S. S., Sachdev, H., & Shekar, M. (2008). What works? Interventions for maternal and child undernutrition and survival. The Lancet, 371(9610), 417–440. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61693-6
Blouin, C., Chopra, M., & van der Hoeven, R. (2009). Trade and social determinants of health. The Lancet, 373(9662), 502–507. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(08)61777-8
Coelho, K. R. (2011). Identifying telemedicine services to improve access to specialty care for the underserved in the San Francisco safety net. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/523161
De Onis, M., & Branca, F. (2016). Childhood stunting: A global perspective. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 12, 12–26. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12231
De Silva, I., & Sumarto, S. (2014). Does Economic Growth Really Benefit the Poor? Income Distribution Dynamics and Pro-poor Growth in Indonesia. Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, 50(2), 227–242. https://doi.org/10.1080/00074918.2014.938405
Dithmer, J., & Abdulai, A. (2017). Does trade openness contribute to food security? A dynamic panel analysis. Food Policy, 69, 218–230. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2017.04.008
Dithmer, J., & Abdulai, A. (2020). Trade openness and child health: a heterogeneous panel cointegration analysis. Applied Economics, 52(23), 2508–2525. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2019.1693018
Dollar, D., & Kraay, A. (2001). Growth is Good When average incomes rise, the average incomes of the for the Poor. In The World Bank Development Research Group Macroeconomics and Growth (Issue April). www.worldbank.ora/research/qrowth.
Edmonds, E. V., & Pavcnik, N. (2005). The effect of trade liberalization on child labor. Journal of International Economics, 65(2), 401–419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinteco.2004.04.001
Edwards, S. (1993). Openness , Growth Trade in Developing Countries. American Economic Association, 31(3), 1358–1393.
Frankel, J. A., & Romer, D. (2017). Does Trade Cause Growth? Global Trade, 1991, 255–275. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315254166-11
Fusco, G., Coluccia, B., & De Leo, F. (2020). Effect of trade openness on food security in the EU: A dynamic panel analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(12), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17124311
Kis-Katos, K., & Sparrow, R. (2015). Poverty, labor markets and trade liberalization in Indonesia. Journal of Development Economics, 117, 94–106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2015.07.005
Kumar, A., & Singh, A. (2013). Decomposing the Gap in Childhood Undernutrition between Poor and Non-Poor in Urban India, 2005-06. PLoS ONE, 8(5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0064972
Kuncoro, A., Mansury, Y., Patunru, A. A., & Resosudarmo, B. P. (2019). Do Trade Reforms Promote Nutritional Status? Evidence from Indonesia. 143–161. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6268-2_7
Population, S., Review, D., & Dec, N. (1996). The Rome Declaration on World Food Security. Population and Development Review, 22(4), 807. https://doi.org/10.2307/2137827
Rosner, L. P., & McCulloch, N. (2008). A note on rice production, consumption and import data in Indonesia. Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, 44(1), 81–92. https://doi.org/10.1080/00074910802001595
Smith, L. C., & Haddad, L. (2015). Reducing Child Undernutrition: Past Drivers and Priorities for the Post-MDG Era. World Development, 68(1), 180–204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.11.014
Torlesse, H., Cronin, A. A., Sebayang, S. K., & Nandy, R. (2016). Determinants of stunting in Indonesian children: Evidence from a cross-sectional survey indicate a prominent role for the water, sanitation and hygiene sector in stunting reduction. BMC Public Health, 16(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3339-8
UNICEF. (2013). Improving Child Nutrition: The achievable imperative for global progress. UNICEF.
Warr, D. J. (2005). “It was fun...but we don’t usually talk about these things”: Analyzing sociable interaction in focus groups. Qualitative Inquiry, 11(2), 200–225. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077800404273412
Winters, L. A., McCulloch, N., & McKay, A. (2004). Trade liberalization and poverty: The evidence so far. Journal of Economic Literature, 42(1), 72–115. https://doi.org/10.1257/002205104773558056
Yusuf, A. M. (2013). Metode penelitian kualitatif, kuantitatif dan penelitian gabungan (Pertama). Renika Cipta.
License
Copyright (c) 2024 Maya Hendrietta Montolalu, Jean F.J. Timban, Ellen G. Tangkere
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Authors who publish with Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA, agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY License). This license allows authors to use all articles, data sets, graphics, and appendices in data mining applications, search engines, web sites, blogs, and other platforms by providing an appropriate reference. The journal allows the author(s) to hold the copyright without restrictions and will retain publishing rights without restrictions.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
