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An abridged selection of papers from the hardback Hailed in its initial publication as a work with urgent implications for countless lives, Drèze and Sen's The Political Economy of Hunger is the classic analysis of an extraordinary paradox: in a world of food surpluses and satiety, hunger kills millions more people each year than wars or political repression. Now this abridged version, edited by Athar Hussain, puts the most influential essays from the three-volume work within the reach of concerned citizens who want to understand the real causes of hunger and deprivation, and the remedies that are feasible and effective. Ranging from Africa to South Asia to China and written by an international array of authorities, the essays included in this abridgement give the best available analysis of the causes of worldwide hunger and deprivation, and the best hope for effective aid policies in the future.

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Author:   Jean Drèze (, Delhi School of Economics) ,  Amartya Sen, FBA (Master of Trinity Collge, Cambridge, Master of Trinity Collge, Cambridge) ,  Athar Hussain (Co-Director of the Development Economics Research Programme, Co-Director of the Development Economics Research Programme, London School of Economics)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Clarendon Press
Edition:   Abridged edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 23.20cm
Weight:   0.001kg
ISBN:  

9780198288831

ISBN 10:   0198288832
Pages:   642
Publication Date:   15 June 1995
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Athar Hussain: Introduction 1: Amartya Sen: Food Economics and Entitlements 2: N. Ram: An Independent Press and Anti-Hunger Strategies 3: Barbara Harriss: The Intrafamily Distribution of Hunger in South Asia 4: Jean Drèze: Famine Prevention in India 5: Sudhir Anand and Ravi Kanbur: Public Policy and Basic Needs Provision, Intervention and Achievements in Sri Lanka 6: S.R. Osmani: The Food Problem of Bangladesh 7: Jean-Philippe Platteau: The Food Crisis in Africa: A Comparative Analysis 8: Jean Drèze: Famine Prevention in Africa: Some Experiences and Lessons 9: Kaushik Basu: The Elimination of Endemic Poverty in South Asia: Some Policy Options

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From reviews of the hardback: a considerable, and highly stimulating contribution Journal of Development Studies an important book with immediate implications for countless lives Journal of Economic Literature The most definitive recent analysis of the problems of hunger and deprivation in the three continents of Asia, Africa, and Latin America ... The range of issues and countries covered is nothing short of extraordinary. Dissent

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Jean Dreze was formerly Lecturer in Development Economics at the London School of Economics. Amartya Sen is Lamont University Professor of Economics and Philosophy at Harvard University.

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