Seasonal hunger and public policies [electronic resource] : evidence from northwest Bangladesh / Shahidur R. Khandker and Wahiduddin Mahmud.
Material type: TextSeries: Directions in development (Washington, D.C.)PovertyPublication details: Washington D.C. : World Bank, 2012Description: xxiv, 191 p. : ill., mapISBN: 9780821395547 (electronic bk.)Subject(s): Food supply -- Seasonal variations -- Bangladesh | Hunger -- Bangladesh | Nutrition policy -- Bangladesh -- PlanningGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 338.1/95492 LOC classification: HD9017.B32 | K43 2012Online resources: Click to ViewIncludes 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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