University of Twente Student Theses
Policies by the Dutch Government in Order to Protect Vulnerable Groups During Exceptional Crisis Situations in The Food System
Samuels, Tim (2024) Policies by the Dutch Government in Order to Protect Vulnerable Groups During Exceptional Crisis Situations in The Food System.
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| Abstract: | The war in Ukraine is argued by scholars to cause food insecurity on a global scale. This thesis examines policies that the Dutch government could implement in order to protect vulnerable groups during an exceptional crisis situation in the food system. To answer the first question, we look at historical accounts of famine and identify vulnerable groups. We also look at food insecure groups in rich, western countries and identify patterns between these two groups. Our results show that there is a large degree of overlap between the two groups and having a low income has shown to be the strongest predictor of food insecurity. We also found that the Netherlands already has a very sophisticated infrastructure in place that identifies vulnerable groups. Especially in regards to the most important predictor, namely, having a low income. To answer the second question, we looked at historical accounts of famine and identified policies that were effective in mitigating the crisis. We are under the impression that the Dutch government is able to protect vulnerable groups during exceptional crisis situations in the food system because of its sophisticated civil registry system that have withstood shocks during previous crises. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 88 social and public administration |
| Programme: | Public Administration MSc (60020) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/100559 |
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