Why not a universal food security legislation?

Economic and Political Weekly

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 38-47

  Himanshu, ^a   Sen, Abhijit ^b  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b JNU   (India)

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EID: 81555227651     PISSN: 00129976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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