Economic liberalisation targeted programmes and household food security: a case study of India

Although there is little consensus on the impact of trade liberalization on poverty and food security, it is nevertheless widely acknowledged that there is a need for governments to establish safety-nets to guard against any potentially harmful effects on the poor and vulnerable sections of society....

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Autores principales: Dev, S. Mahendra, Ravi, C., Viswanathan, Brinda
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2004
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157951
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description Although there is little consensus on the impact of trade liberalization on poverty and food security, it is nevertheless widely acknowledged that there is a need for governments to establish safety-nets to guard against any potentially harmful effects on the poor and vulnerable sections of society. Against this background, programs aimed at achieving food security and reducing poverty gain increased importance in the reform era. This study aims to evaluate several such programs that are currently in place in the country from the point of view of their impact, efficiency and financial sustainability. The purpose is to determine how these programs may be improved and propose appropriate policy options for reform, while also keeping in mind the new challenges that might lie ahead. Specifically, the study evaluates the Public Distribution System (PDS), Public Works Programs, and certain food-based direct intervention programs such as the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) and Tamil Nadu Integrated Nutrition Program (TINP), with a view to suggest how they can be made more cost effectiveness and better targeted. -- From Author's Executive Summary
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spelling CGSpace1579512025-11-06T05:51:11Z Economic liberalisation targeted programmes and household food security: a case study of India Dev, S. Mahendra Ravi, C. Viswanathan, Brinda trade liberalization poverty food security state intervention evaluation cost benefit analysis households time use patterns Although there is little consensus on the impact of trade liberalization on poverty and food security, it is nevertheless widely acknowledged that there is a need for governments to establish safety-nets to guard against any potentially harmful effects on the poor and vulnerable sections of society. Against this background, programs aimed at achieving food security and reducing poverty gain increased importance in the reform era. This study aims to evaluate several such programs that are currently in place in the country from the point of view of their impact, efficiency and financial sustainability. The purpose is to determine how these programs may be improved and propose appropriate policy options for reform, while also keeping in mind the new challenges that might lie ahead. Specifically, the study evaluates the Public Distribution System (PDS), Public Works Programs, and certain food-based direct intervention programs such as the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) and Tamil Nadu Integrated Nutrition Program (TINP), with a view to suggest how they can be made more cost effectiveness and better targeted. -- From Author's Executive Summary 2004 2024-10-24T12:52:40Z 2024-10-24T12:52:40Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157951 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Dev, S. Mahendra; Ravi, C.; Viswanathan, Brinda. 2004. Economic liberalisation targeted programmes and household food security: a case study of India. MTID Discussion Paper 68. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157951
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cost benefit analysis
households
time use patterns
Dev, S. Mahendra
Ravi, C.
Viswanathan, Brinda
Economic liberalisation targeted programmes and household food security: a case study of India
title Economic liberalisation targeted programmes and household food security: a case study of India
title_full Economic liberalisation targeted programmes and household food security: a case study of India
title_fullStr Economic liberalisation targeted programmes and household food security: a case study of India
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title_short Economic liberalisation targeted programmes and household food security: a case study of India
title_sort economic liberalisation targeted programmes and household food security a case study of india
topic trade liberalization
poverty
food security
state intervention
evaluation
cost benefit analysis
households
time use patterns
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