National poverty rates in Myanmar have risen dramatically due to economic disruption following the February 1, 2021 military take-over of government.

Could mailing cards with program information to targeted beneficiaries increase the amount they receive from a subsidized rice program? 

This book addresses the thorny and fascinating question of how food and voucher programs, despite theory and evidence generally favoring cash, remain relevant, have evolved, and, in most circumstances, have improved over time.

The key objective of the study described here was to compare the impact of cash and food transfers on beneficiary households’ food and livelihood security and on the local economy.

Evidence from countries like Sri Lanka and Egypt has shown that the fiscal costs of food price subsidy programs may be high, and once introduced, their termination may be politically difficult (Gavan and Sri Chandrasekera, 1979; Alderman, von Brau