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October 13, 2025SocioEconomic ChallengesOpen Access

Modeling the Impact of Sectoral Employment Structure on Food Insecurity: Insight for Addressing Hunger as a Socioeconomic Challenge

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EMEbenezer Toyin MegbowonMZMulatu Fekadu Zerihun

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Overview

Analysis reveals sectoral employment structure affects food insecurity in South Africa, suggesting socioeconomic transformation is vital.

Key Points

  • Increased employment shares in agriculture and services may correlate with higher food insecurity, complicating socioeconomic progress.
  • Johansen cointegration tests confirm a stable long-run relationship between sectoral employment and hunger reduction in South Africa.
  • FMOLS and CCR methods suggest structural economic transformation needs to focus on quality of employment to address hunger effectively.
  • Policy implications emphasize the need for inclusive industrial policy and enhanced vocational training to mitigate food insecurity.

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Megbowon et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68ed3352c8c3d6f5ff5dd80fhttps://doi.org/10.61093/sec.9(3).64-76.2025
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