TY - BOOK AU - Khandker,Shahidur R. AU - Mahmud,Wahiduddin ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Seasonal hunger and public policies: evidence from northwest Bangladesh T2 - Directions in development. Poverty AV - HD9017.B32 K43 2012eb U1 - 338.1/95492 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Washington D.C. PB - World Bank KW - Food supply KW - Seasonal variations KW - Bangladesh KW - Hunger KW - Nutrition policy KW - Planning KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - 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 UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/welingkar/Doc?id=10576337 ER -