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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Autores principales: von Braun, Joachim, Teklu, Tesfaye, Webb, Patrick
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 1999
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161596
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Webb, Patrick
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description 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 analyses from detailed studies of country policies as they affect markets, communities, and households in the context of famine.
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spelling CGSpace1615962025-01-10T06:45:01Z Famine in Africa: causes, responses, and prevention von Braun, Joachim Teklu, Tesfaye Webb, Patrick food supply economic situation famine 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 analyses from detailed studies of country policies as they affect markets, communities, and households in the context of famine. 1999 2024-11-21T09:56:42Z 2024-11-21T09:56:42Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161596 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute von Braun, Joachim; Teklu, Tesfaye; Webb, Patrick. 1999. Famine in Africa;causes, responses, and prevention. Food Policy Statement. 28. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161596
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von Braun, Joachim
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Famine in Africa: causes, responses, and prevention
title Famine in Africa: causes, responses, and prevention
title_full Famine in Africa: causes, responses, and prevention
title_fullStr Famine in Africa: causes, responses, and prevention
title_full_unstemmed Famine in Africa: causes, responses, and prevention
title_short Famine in Africa: causes, responses, and prevention
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famine
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