The political economy of the food subsidy system in Bangladesh

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 66-88

  Adams Jr , Richard H ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Food supply; Political economy; Subsidy system

Indexed keywords

FOOD SUPPLY; POLITICAL ECONOMY; SUBSIDY SYSTEM;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 0344938118     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220389808422555     Document Type: Article

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