01987nam a2200385 a 4500 ebr10576337 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 120511s2012 dcuabd sb 000 0 eng d 2012017463 9780821395530 9780821395547 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)802047899 a-bg--- HD9017.B32 K43 2012eb 338.1/95492 23 Khandker, Shahidur R. Seasonal hunger and public policies [electronic resource] : evidence from northwest Bangladesh / Shahidur R. Khandker and Wahiduddin Mahmud. Washington D.C. : World Bank, 2012. xxiv, 191 p. : ill., map. Directions in development. Poverty Includes bibliographical references. Introduction -- Understanding seasonal hunger : key issues in a global perspective -- Seasonal poverty and hunger in Bangladesh : vulnerability of the northwest region -- Household vulnerability and coping strategies -- Effects of policies and programs : some preliminary findings -- The role of seasonal migration -- Effectiveness of social safety net programs -- Microfinance to tackle seasonality -- Overview, policy perspectives, and emerging issues -- References. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Food supply Seasonal variations Bangladesh. Hunger Bangladesh. Nutrition policy Bangladesh Planning. Electronic books. local Mahmud, Wahiduddin. ebrary, Inc. Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Poverty. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10576337 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 87950 87950