Khandker, Shahidur R.

Seasonal hunger and public policies evidence from northwest Bangladesh / [electronic resource] : Shahidur R. Khandker and Wahiduddin Mahmud. - Washington D.C. : World Bank, 2012. - xxiv, 191 p. : ill., map. - Directions in development. Poverty . - Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Poverty. .

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- Understanding seasonal hunger : key issues in a global perspective -- Seasonal poverty and hunger in Bangladesh : vulnerability of the northwest region -- Household vulnerability and coping strategies -- Effects of policies and programs : some preliminary findings -- The role of seasonal migration -- Effectiveness of social safety net programs -- Microfinance to tackle seasonality -- Overview, policy perspectives, and emerging issues -- References.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

9780821395547 (electronic bk.)




Food supply--Seasonal variations--Bangladesh.
Hunger--Bangladesh.
Nutrition policy--Planning.--Bangladesh


Electronic books.

HD9017.B32 / K43 2012

338.1/95492