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UNU-WIDER On the Edge: The Role of Food-based Safety Nets in Helping Vulnerable Households Manage Food Insecurity

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On the Edge: The Role of Food-based Safety Nets in Helping Vulnerable Households Manage Food Insecurity

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Publisher:
UNU-WIDER
Series:
WIDER Research Paper
Volume:
2006/111
Title:
On the Edge: The Role of Food-based Safety Nets in Helping Vulnerable Households Manage Food Insecurity
Authors:
Lynn Brown and Ugo Gentilini
Publication date:
2006
ISSN Web:
1810-2611
ISBN Web:
9291908959
ISBN 13 Web:
9789291908950
Copyright holder:
© UNU-WIDER
Copyright year:
2006
Keywords:
social protection, food based safety nets, vulnerability, food insecurity
JEL:
D6, I3, O1
Project:
Hunger and Food Security: New Challenges and New Opportunities
Sponsor:
The governments of Denmark (Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Finland (Ministry for Foreign Affairs), Norway (Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Sweden (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency-Sida) and the United Kingdom (Department for International Development).
Format:
online
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