| The Political Economy of Hunger: Volume 3: Endemic Hunger Contributor(s): Drèze, Jean (Editor), Sen, Amartya (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0198286376 ISBN-13: 9780198286370 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $261.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1991 Annotation: This last of three volumes addressing a wide range of issues relating to the role of public action in combating hunger and deprivation in the modern world, deals with strategic options for the elimination of endemic hunger. The topics covered include: the comparative extent of hunger and deprivation in different parts of the world; the influence of food production; the interconnections between economic growth and public support; the role of economic diversification in reducing vulnerability; the potential impact of direct public provisioning on living standards; and the politics of public action. In addition to general analyses, the book examines the international relevance of a number of specific country experiences in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Military Science - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy |
| Dewey: 355.033 |
| LCCN: 90007663 |
| Lexile Measure: 1590 |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 6.12" W x 9.4" (1.58 lbs) 412 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Developing World |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO licence. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. This last of three volumes addressing a wide range of issues relating to the role of public action in combating hunger and deprivation in the modern world, deals with strategic options for the elimination of endemic hunger. The topics covered include: the comparative extent of hunger and deprivation in different parts of the world; the influence of food production; the interconnections between economic growth and public support; the role of economic diversification in reducing vulnerability; the potential impact of direct public provisioning on living standards; and the politics of public action. In addition to general analyses, the book examines the international relevance of a number of specific country experiences in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. |