Relief programs: When it may be better to give food instead of cash

World Development

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 91-96

  Basu, Kaushik ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AID METHOD; CASH-FOR-WORK; FOOD AID; INCOME EFFECT; POVERTY; PUBLIC WORKS; RELIEF OPERATIONS;

EID: 0029729512     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0305-750X(95)00110-X     Document Type: Article

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