Public distribution system reforms and consumption in Chhattisgarh: A comparative empirical analysis

Economic and Political Weekly

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 74-81

  Krishnamurthy, Prasad ^a   Pathania, Vikram ^b   Tandon, Sharad ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 84897826433     PISSN: 00129976     EISSN: 23498846     Source Type: Journal    
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