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Hunger and Public Action (WIDER Studies in Development Economics)

by Jean Drèze (Author), Amartya Sen (Author)
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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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  1. ISBN-10
    0198286341
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0198286349
  3. Publisher
    Oxford University Press
  4. Publication date
    September 6, 1990
  5. Part of series
    WIDER Studies in Development Economics
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6.38 x 1.38 x 9.5 inches
  8. Print length
    392 pages
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press (September 6, 1990)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 392 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0198286341
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0198286349
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.38 x 1.38 x 9.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Annie Chan
5.0 out of 5 stars 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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4.0 out of 5 stars Oldie But Goodie
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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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