PT Journal AU JENICEK, V GROFOVA, S TI Least developed countries - comparison SO Agricultural Economics PY 2014 BP 99 EP 109 VL 60 IS 3 DI 10.17221/70/2013-AGRICECON DE economic situation; international trade; foreign direct investments; official development assistance; remittances; indicators of health AB The inter-related causes of food insecurity in these countries are mainly the long lasting civil wars, a limited access to land, environmental degradation, climatic shocks and the rapid population growth resulting from the high birth rates and the return of refugees. ER