An analysis of food security and poverty in Central Asia - Case study from Kazakhstan

Journal of International Development

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 452-465

  Rhoe, Valerie ^a   Babu, Suresh ^a   Reidhead, William ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b WWF INTERNATIONAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Central Asia; Cost of calorie method; Determinants of poverty; Food security; Kazakhstan

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC REFORM; EXPENDITURE; FOOD SECURITY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POVERTY; POVERTY DETERMINANT; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; STANDARD OF LIVING;

ASIA; CENTRAL ASIA; EURASIA; KAZAKHSTAN; WEST ASIA;

EID: 45149086603     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1421     Document Type: Article

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