The author believes that the beneficiaries of Statutory Rationing (SR) in Bangladesh are an elitist lot. They have on average 15 years of urban residence behind them, four-fifths having secure jobs in coveted governmental or other public sector. Per capita income of typical SR beneficiary...

The study explores the workings of China's system of grain procurement and distribution in rural areas in the post-Mao period with emphasis on the policy changes introduced since the late 1970s and the problems associated with them. Grain purchased from the producers by the government on the...