Seasonal hunger and public policies evidence from northwest Bangladesh /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Khandker, Shahidur R.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Mahmud, Wahiduddin
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington D.C. : World Bank, 2012.
Series:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Poverty.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.