Is more inclusive more effective? The “new-style” public distribution system in India
This paper tries to account for the changes in household consumption patterns associated with the change in PDS policy in these states using data from household consumption surveys by the National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO). These data show improvement in the coverage of TPDS and average offt...
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| description | This paper tries to account for the changes in household consumption patterns associated with the change in PDS policy in these states using data from household consumption surveys by the National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO). These data show improvement in the coverage of TPDS and average offtake of grains from fair-price shops between 2004/2005 and 2009/2010 across all states of India. However, the increase in coverage and offtake was significantly higher in four out of these five states than in the rest of India. An average household in these states purchased 3 kg more rice per month from fair-price shops than its counterpart in nontreated states as a result of more generous TPDS policies backed by administrative reforms. The increase in consumption of PDS rice was the highest in Chhattisgarh, the poster state of public distribution system reforms. Households in Chhattisgarh used money saved on rice to spend more on pulses, edible oil, vegetables, sugar, and nonfood items. We also find evidence that making TPDS more inclusive and more generous is not enough unless it is supported by administrative reforms to improve grain delivery and control diversion to open markets. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1497072025-11-06T06:21:50Z Is more inclusive more effective? The “new-style” public distribution system in India Kishore, Avinash Chakrabarti, Suman public distribution systems nutrition policies agricultural policies social protection food security diet quality public services diet social safety nets governance This paper tries to account for the changes in household consumption patterns associated with the change in PDS policy in these states using data from household consumption surveys by the National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO). These data show improvement in the coverage of TPDS and average offtake of grains from fair-price shops between 2004/2005 and 2009/2010 across all states of India. However, the increase in coverage and offtake was significantly higher in four out of these five states than in the rest of India. An average household in these states purchased 3 kg more rice per month from fair-price shops than its counterpart in nontreated states as a result of more generous TPDS policies backed by administrative reforms. The increase in consumption of PDS rice was the highest in Chhattisgarh, the poster state of public distribution system reforms. Households in Chhattisgarh used money saved on rice to spend more on pulses, edible oil, vegetables, sugar, and nonfood items. We also find evidence that making TPDS more inclusive and more generous is not enough unless it is supported by administrative reforms to improve grain delivery and control diversion to open markets. 2015-03-06 2024-08-01T02:49:48Z 2024-08-01T02:49:48Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149707 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153639 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153599 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150417 https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896299580 https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896295643 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2015.06.006 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Kishore, Avinash and Chakrabarti, Suman. 2015. Is more inclusive more effective? The “new-style” public distribution system in India. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1421. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149707 |
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| title | Is more inclusive more effective? The “new-style” public distribution system in India |
| title_full | Is more inclusive more effective? The “new-style” public distribution system in India |
| title_fullStr | Is more inclusive more effective? The “new-style” public distribution system in India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is more inclusive more effective? The “new-style” public distribution system in India |
| title_short | Is more inclusive more effective? The “new-style” public distribution system in India |
| title_sort | is more inclusive more effective the new style public distribution system in india |
| topic | public distribution systems nutrition policies agricultural policies social protection food security diet quality public services diet social safety nets governance |
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