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.
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