Costs and benefits of food subsidies in India

Government interventions in foodgrain markets have existed in India in one form or another for about four decades, starting during the Second World War. Because supplies from Burma were cut off during the war, price controls and movement restrictions were introduced by the government; subsequently,...

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Main Author: George, Poykayil Simon
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 1988
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161107

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