Food Price Policy and Equity

Policies for food are much more relevant to equity considerations than policies for most other commodities. Not only is food essential for survival, but the poor spend a higher proportion of their income on food than the rich. A change in the price of food has a proportionally greater impact on thei...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ghai, Dharam, Smith, Lawrence
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 1987
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161051

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