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  • No Small Matter: The Impact of Poverty Shocks and Human Capital Investments in Early Childhood Development

    by Alderman,Harold ...
    Education is often seen as a fundamental means to improve economic prospects for individuals from low income settings. However even with increased emphasis on basic education for all many individuals fail to achieve basic skills to succeed in life. The book presents evidence that one core reason is that by the time a child is old enough to attend school there is already a wide disparity in ... Read more

    $27.49 CAD

  • The 1.5 Billion People Question

    Food, Vouchers, or Cash Transfers?

    Edited by Harold Alderman, Ugo Gentilini, Ruslan Yemtsov ...
    Most of the people in low and middle-income countries covered by social protection receive assistance in the form of in-kind food. The origin of such support is rooted in countries' historical pursuit of three interconnected objectives, namely attaining self-sufficiency in food, managing domestic food prices, and providing income support to the poor. This volume sheds light on the complex, bumpy ... Read more

    $51.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The 1.5 Billion People Question

    Food, Vouchers, or Cash Transfers?

    Edited by Ruslan Yemtsov, Ugo Gentilini, Harold Alderman ...
    Most of the people in low and middle-income countries covered by social protection receive assistance in the form of in-kind food. The origin of such support is rooted in countries’ historical pursuit of three interconnected objectives, namely attaining self-sufficiency in food, managing domestic food prices, and providing income support to the poor. This volume sheds light on the complex, bumpy ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

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  • Asia and the Pacific Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2017: Investing in Food Systems for Better Nutrition

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    by World Bank; Stern Robert M.; Mattoo Aaditya ...
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  • The First Three Years and Beyond

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  • Mozambique Rising: Building a New Tomorrow

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