Working Paper

Operational performance of the rural rationing program in Bangladesh.

author(s) Ahmed, A
from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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  • Southern Asia
  • Asia
  • World
citation

Ahmed, A, 'Operational performance of the rural rationing program in Bangladesh.', International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, D.C., 1992

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Abstract

In Bangladesh, the majority of the people suffer from a lack of food security. As a short-run solution to the problem, a targeted intervention of transferring income can be an efficient way of increasing the real incomes of the poor. Distributing rationed food to a target group at subsidized prices is a well-known way to transfer income. This report evaluates the operational performance of the Palli (rural) Rational (PR) program in Bangladesh, which is a targeted intervention to provide food security to the rural poor.

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