Seasonal hunger and public policies : evidence from northwest Bangladesh

Shahidur R. Khandker and Wahiduddin Mahmud

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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Year of publication:	2012 ; Online-Ausg.
Authors:	Khandker, Shahidur R.
Other Persons:	Mahmud, Wahiduddin (contributor)
Publisher:	Washington D.C : World Bank
Subject:	Ernährungssicherung \| Food security \| Indien \| India \| Unterernährung \| Undernutrition \| Saisonale Schwankungen \| Seasonal variations

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Extent:	Online-Ressource (xxiv, 191 p.) ill., map.
Series:	Directions in development. Poverty Directions in Development
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. - Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif; ebrary; 2011; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries
ISBN:	978-0-8213-9554-7 ; 978-0-8213-9553-0 ; 978-0-8213-9553-0
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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