Public Distribution of Foodgrains in Kerala
Public Distribution of Foodgrains in Kerala

Author: Poykayil Simon George

Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9780896290082

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Agricultural production and food availability; Public distribution of food; Ration offtake; The impact of rationing; Relative efficiency of public distribution and income transfer; Economic viability of rationing without central government subsidy.

Rethinking Development
Rethinking Development

Author:

Publisher: Concept Publishing Company

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 9788170227656

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Papers presented at the International Conference on Kerala's Development Experience organized in New Delhi from 8 to 11 December 1996.

India's Public Distribution System
India's Public Distribution System

Author: Rokkam Radharkrishna

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 1997-01-01

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 9780821340905

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World Bank Technical Paper No. 382. This technical paper compares and contrasts the governance and regulation of new style power pools in Australia, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. These trading markets in electricity commodities and services are explored in various ways. The authors review the basic governance models, compare decisionmakers in the industry, examine market surveillance methods used, and explore the role of government and the regulator. The paper emphasizes the lessons that can be learned from international experiences.

Foodgrain Supply, Distribution, and Consumption Policies Within a Dual Pricing Mechanism
Foodgrain Supply, Distribution, and Consumption Policies Within a Dual Pricing Mechanism

Author: Raisuddin Ahmed

Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 86

ISBN-13: 0896290093

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Research report on food policies in relation to grain food security and food consumption in Bangladesh - discusses impact of administered price rationing and market price on supply and demand of wheat and rice, of price support and fertilizer subsidy on agricultural production, and of food aid on poverty relief in rural areas and urban areas, and presents policy recommendations. Bibliography pp. 80 and 81, graphs and statistical tables.

Growth and Equity
Growth and Equity

Author: J. S. Sarma

Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9780896290297

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Research report on agricultural policies for growth with equity and agricultural production trends 1950-1979 in India - examines effects of high-crop yielding seeds on interregional disparities, special programmes for small farmers, etc., proposes new poverty-alleviating agricultural development strategy, institutional reform, and decentralization of agricultural planning, and compares with experiences in Japan, the USA and Western Europe. Bibliographys and graphs.