The political economy of hunger : selected essays / edited by Jean Drèze, Amartya Sen, and Athar Hussain.
Contributor(s): Drèze, Jean
| Sen, Amartya | Hussain, Athar.
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BookSeries: Studies in development economics: Publisher: Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 1995Description: xiv, 626 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0198288832 (pbk. : acidfree paper); 9780198288831; 0198288832.Subject(s): FOOD SHORTAGE | INDIA | SOUTH ASIA | BANGLADESH | AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA | FOOD SUPPLY | SRI LANKA | CHINA | FOOD PRODUCTION | AFRICA | HUNGER | FOOD POLICY | POVERTY | POVERTY MITIGATION | FOOD DISTRIBUTION | Food supply -- Developing countriesOnline resources: Table of contents only | Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Introduction, Athar Hussain
1. Food Economics and Entitlements, Amartya Sen
2. An Independent Press and Anti-Hunger Strategies, N. Ram
3. The Intrafamily Distribution of Hunger in South Asia, Barbara Harriss
4. Famine Prevention in India, Jean Dreze
5. Public Policy and Basic Needs Provision, Intervention and Achievements in Sri Lanka, Sudhir Anand and Ravi Kanbur
6. The Food Problem of Bangladesh, S.R. Osmani
7. The Food Crisis in Africa: A Comparative Analysis, Jean-Philippe Platteau
8. Famine Prevention in Africa: Some Experiences and Lessons, Jean Dreze
9. The Elimination of Endemic Poverty in South Asia: Some Policy Options, Kaushik Basu
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