Comparing food and cash transfers to the ultra poor in Bangladesh

Research Report of the International Food Policy Research Institute

Volumn , Issue 163, 2010, Pages 1-248

  Ahmed, Akhter U ^a   Quisuinbing, Agnes R ^a   Nasreen, Mahbuba ^a   Hoddinott, John F ^a   Bryan, Elizabeth ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FOOD SECURITY; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INCOME; LOW INCOME POPULATION; RURAL POPULATION; WOMENS STATUS;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 84855418697     PISSN: 08867372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2499/9780896291737RR163     Document Type: Article

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