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Effectiveness of food subsidies in raising healthy food consumption: Public distribution of pulses in India

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This paper provides evidence on the effectiveness of one of the most common policies to improve nutrition among the poor, that is, a food subsidy. We study the case of subsidies on pulses in select Indian states and their impact on consumption and ultimately nutrition (protein intake). As a natural...

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Main Authors: Chakrabarti, Suman, Kishore, Avinash, Roy, Devesh
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford University Press 2018
Subjects:
public distribution systems
health
nutrition policies
food policies
grain legumes
agricultural policies
social protection
nutrition
subsidies
food consumption
pulses
social safety nets
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146846
Summary:This paper provides evidence on the effectiveness of one of the most common policies to improve nutrition among the poor, that is, a food subsidy. We study the case of subsidies on pulses in select Indian states and their impact on consumption and ultimately nutrition (protein intake). As a natural experiment, we use the introduction of pulses into India’s Public Distribution System (PDS) where the variations in prices were brought about by the inclusion of pulses in the PDS in some states and not in others.

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