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The 1.5 billion people question: Food, vouchers, or cash transfers?

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. In doing so, we take an e…

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Agriculture and the rural economy in Pakistan: Issues, outlooks, and policy priorities

Historically, agriculture has been crucial to Pakistan’s economic growth and development and remains so even today. The sector employs almost half of the country’s labor force, supplies key inputs to the country’s manufacturing sector, generates a sign…

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Nourishing millions: Stories of change in nutrition

The most intriguing stories from the past five decades to show what works in nutrition, what does not, and the factors that contribute to success.

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Economics of land degradation and improvement

Even as the value of land rises, land degradation continues and investments to prevent it are lagging.

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2014-2015 Global Food Policy Report

Fourth in an annual series that provides a comprehensive overview of major food policy developments and events. 

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Networks for resilience: The role of social capital

This report investigates the under-explored role that local forms of social capital play in enhancing resilience.

Resilience for food and nutrition security
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Resilience for food and nutrition security

In recent years, many people and parts of the world have been hit by major shocks ranging from conflicts, erratic weather patterns, earthquakes, droughts, and floods to food price spikes. At the same time, poor people and communities remain vulnerable …

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