| Description |
1 online resource (161 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Routledge library editions. Development ; v. 5 |
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Routledge library editions. Development ; v. 5.
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| Contents |
Section 1. Introduction -- section 2. The uses of food aid -- section 3. The impact of food aid |
| Summary |
Food aid is a controversial form of development assistance and this book, first published in 1979, seeks to counter allegations from critics by taking account of both direct and indirect affects. Based on field research in Tunisia, Botswana, Upper Volta and Lesotho, it considers aid from the UK, EEC, USAID, the World Food Programme, Canada and France, and draws a number of policy-orientated conclusions about the impact of food aid on nutrition, consumer prices and agricultural production. In the light of the evidence from field studies it is shown that many of the claims advanced by food aid s |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-219) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Food supply -- Developing countries
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Food relief -- Developing countries
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Economic assistance -- Developing countries
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Agribusiness.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Sustainable Agriculture.
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Economic assistance
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Food relief
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Food supply
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Developing countries
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780203840450 |
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0203840453 |
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0856646229 |
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9780856646225 |
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0709900368 |
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9780709900368 |
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