Famine in Africa: causes, responses, and prevention

While acute famines may appear to be similar across continents, their causes, their victims, and the policies needed to respond effectively to famines differ immensely. The authors seek to fill in empirical and conceptual gaps that continue to hinder analysis of famines in Africa. They present analy...

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Main Authors:	von Braun, Joachim, Teklu, Tesfaye, Webb, Patrick
Format:	Brief
Language:	Inglés
Published:	International Food Policy Research Institute 1999
Subjects:	food supply economic situation famine
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161596