A very persuasive acount of the famine problem is displayed by Nobel Laureate Dr. Sen. Contrary to all expectations, is a very readable book, because all the formulas and elaborate economic theories are confined to the appendix section.
Before the appendix, Dr. Sen displays the famine cycle in many parts of the world during this century and highligth the Bengala famine during World War II. Also, he explains the causes and effects of the famine cycle on each case presented.
So, if you want to know how a famine is "made" and "administrated" this is the book you must have.
Poverty and Famines: An Essay on Entitlement and Deprivation Reprint Edition
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The main focus of this book is on the causation of starvation in general and of famines in particular. The author develops the alternative method of analysis--the 'entitlement approach'--concentrating on ownership and exchange, not on food supply. The book also provides a general analysis of
the characterization and measurement of poverty. Various approaches used in economics, sociology, and political theory are critically examined. The predominance of distributional issues, including distribution between different occupation groups, links up the problem of conceptualizing poverty with
that of analyzing starvation.
the characterization and measurement of poverty. Various approaches used in economics, sociology, and political theory are critically examined. The predominance of distributional issues, including distribution between different occupation groups, links up the problem of conceptualizing poverty with
that of analyzing starvation.
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"[The] best book on famine available--important theoretical perspective, good case-study material."--Barbara D. Miller, Cornell University
"Embodies the best tradition of social science....Empirical and rational, yet neither virtue is pushed to the point where human beings are forgotten."--The Economist
"A truly seminal book....[Has] helped to shift the attention of policy-makers and international organizations away from excessive concentration on food production to broader issues of 'food security.'"--International Affairs
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The main focus of this book is on the causation of starvation in general and of famines in particular. The author develops the alternative method of analysis--the 'entitlement approach'--concentrating on ownership and exchange, not on food supply. The book also provides a general analysis of the characterization and measurement of poverty. Various approaches used in economics, sociology, and political theory are critically examined. The predominance of distributional issues, including distribution between different occupation groups, links up the problem of conceptualizing poverty with that of analyzing starvation.
About the Author
Amartya Sen is at Harvard University.
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- Publisher : Oxford University Press; Reprint edition (January 20, 1983)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 270 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0198284632
- ISBN-13 : 978-0198284635
- Lexile measure : 1630L
- Item Weight : 11.1 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.35 x 0.67 x 8.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #644,876 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #268 in Business Development
- #361 in Sociology of Rural Areas
- #549 in Poverty
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Amartya Sen is Lamont University Professor, Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Economics, at Harvard University. He won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998 and was Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, 1998-2004. His many books include Development as Freedom, Rationality and Freedom, The Argumentative Indian and Identity and Violence.
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Amit Dixit
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Good Book for a layman.
Reviewed in India on July 11, 2021Verified Purchase
The book is wonderful. Gives an alternative explanation for famines. But difficult to understand completely in one reading. So you need to go through the book atleast twice to understand the book thoroughly. Some chapters are little mathematical. I suggest read slowly and then grasping the concepts would be easy. Overall an excellent read.
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Krishna Dahal
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Read if you wana come to poor.
Reviewed in India on March 5, 2020Verified Purchase
Very good quality.
Content, the author is awarded so.
I wish, Poverty, Famines, Starvation, Hunger wither away from the earth. It's painful and undescribable.
Content, the author is awarded so.
I wish, Poverty, Famines, Starvation, Hunger wither away from the earth. It's painful and undescribable.
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Harshadeep Biswas
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Comprehensively impressive!
Reviewed in India on April 17, 2019Verified Purchase
You start with 'Poverty & Famines' when you start with Sen. Read him if you love growth & welfare.
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vaibhav
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nice
Reviewed in India on July 10, 2019Verified Purchase
nice
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Dipraj Ghosh
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knowledgeable... valuable... precious
Reviewed in India on October 12, 2018Verified Purchase
everyone should read...




