The Economics of Famine

by Jean Dr ze

Overview

The Economics of Famine presents an important collection of outstanding contributions to the economic analysis of famine. The first part consists of theoretical papers, including Amartya Sen's classic exposition of the entitlement approach to famine analysis, various extensions and critiques of this approach, and more recent developments in the economics of famine. The second part consists of empirical case studies of famine in specific countries or regions, including Ireland, Russia, China, South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. This innovative volume provides invaluable reference material for development economists and all those concerned with the persistence of famine in the modern world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781858986890
Publisher:	Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication date:	01/01/1999
Series:	The International Library of Critical Writings in Economics
Pages:	584
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Edited by Jean Drèze, Visiting Professor, Department of Economics, Ranchi University, India

Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction Part I: Famine Analysis Part II: Case Studies Index

Editorial Reviews

Contains 19 papers collected from such publications as the , , and . Organized into two sections devoted to famine analysis and case studies. The papers tend to utilize the "entitlement" approach to famine studies, which (according to one author) "concentrates on the ability of people to command food through the legal means available in [the] society." Case studies of famine causation and prevention examine countries such as Ethiopia, Bangladesh, India, the Soviet Union during collectivization, and Ireland. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

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