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Jean Dreze

Hunger and Public Action (WIDER Studies in Development Economics)

by Jean Drèze (Author), Amartya Sen (Author)

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Part of: WIDER Studies in Development Economics (45 books)

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Examining the problem of hunger in the modern world and the role public opinion might play in combatting it, Drèze and Sen here provide a coherent perspective on the complex nutritional, economic, social, and political issues involved in the analysis of hunger. They explore famine prevention
through a series of case studies in Africa and elsewhere, and discuss the problem of chronic undernourishment. Sen was awarded the second Agnelli Prize for the Ethical Dimension in Advanced Societies in March 1990 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the understanding of the ethical
dimension in modern society.

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0198286341
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978-0198286349
Publisher

Oxford University Press
Publication date

September 6, 1990
Part of series

WIDER Studies in Development Economics
Language

English
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6.38 x 1.38 x 9.5 inches
Print length

398 pages
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Babs

Oldie But Goodie

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2013

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Bought this book for grad school, and although it is written in the late 80's, the content and evaluations of food security and development are still worthwhile and applicable today. Definitely worth a read.

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Erika

Helpful source for a research paper.

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2016

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Very informative!

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Annie Chan

Before 1990, every 8 years, more children under five were death than the China's GLF

Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2014

Amaryta and Jean has been honest in describing the India development, especially in the area of the basic human need for million of poor Indian, development is not just GDP and GDP/capital, but basic human needs such as education, healthcare for the poor are also critical. In the area of comparison, first time I realized the mortality rate (under 5) of India is so shocking, every 8 years (take 1986), the total number of children die under 5 years old is more than the total death in China's Great Leap Forward (P214-215), more than 30million. China's GLP happen once but for India, since independence, the total number of children die under 5 is not a number anyone want to calculate.
In the recent year, author is preaching for human basic need for his fellow countryman such as universal elementary education, better healthcare..., I respect him.

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