The Economics of Famine

Edited by Jean Drèze

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Abstract: The Economics of Famine presents an important collection of outstanding contributions to the economic analysis of famine. The first part consists of theoretical papers, including Amartya Sen’s classic exposition of the entitlement approach to famine analysis, various extensions and critiques of this approach, and more recent developments in the economics of famine. The second part consists of empirical case studies of famine in specific countries or regions, including Ireland, Russia, China, South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. This innovative volume provides invaluable reference material for development economists and all those concerned with the persistence of famine in the modern world.

Keywords: Development Studies; Economics and Finance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
ISBN: 9781858986890
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