Employment for Poverty Reduction and Food Security (IFPRI, 1995, 338 p.)

Employment for Poverty Reduction and Food Security (IFPRI, 1995, 338 p.)

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		Foreword
		Acknowledgments
		1. Employment for Poverty Reduction and Food Security: Concept, Research Issues, and Overview - Joachim von Braun
		2. Challenges and Scope for an Employment-Intensive Growth Strategy - Samir Radwan
		3. Bangladesh’s Food-for-Work Program and Alternatives to Improve Food Security - Akhter U. Ahmed, Sajjad Zohir, Shubh K. Kumar, and Omar Haider Chowdhury
		4. “Yigong-Daizhen” in China: A New Experience with Labor-Intensive Public Works in Poor Areas - Zhu Ling and Jiang Zhongyi
		5. India’s (Maharashtra) Employment Guarantee Scheme: Lessons from Long Experience - S. Mahendra Dev*
		6. Labor-Intensive Public Works: The Experience of Botswana and Tanzania - Tesfaye Teklu
		7. Employment Programs for Food Security in Rural and Urban Africa: Experiences in Niger and Zimbabwe - Patrick Webb
		8. Food and Cash for Work in Ethiopia: Experiences During Famine and Macroeconomic Reform - Patrick Webb and Shubh K. Kumar
		9. Social Investment Funds and Programs in Latin America: Their Effects on Employment and Income - José Wurgaft
		10. Future Directions for Development and Relief with food Aid - John Shaw
		11. Implementation of Employment Programs: Key Issues and Options - Jean Majeres
		12. Employment for Food Security: Synthesis and Policy Conclusions - Joachim von Braun
		List of Contributors
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