Climate change-related weather shocks are becoming more frequent in India, and poor, agrarian populations are the most vulnerable to these effects. This study was undertaken to assess if various drought-proofing and drought-relief programs are effective in mitigating the impact of droughts on...

Introduction -- Contextualising Public Intervention in Agriculture and Welfare Effects -- Spatial Patterns in Public Expenditure, Subsidies, and Outcomes -- Changing Composition of Private Investment and its Relation to Public Investment and Input Subsidy in Agriculture -- Welfare Effects of...