Undernutrition and Public Policy in India: Investing in the future

By: Sonalde Desai and Lawrence Haddad and Deepta Chopra and Amit Thorat

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Synopsis: Despite substantial economic growth, India has one of the highest undernutrition rates in the world; it is home to almost 40 per cent of the world’s stunted children. This volume assesses the status and causes of undernutrition in the country, and examines the effectiveness of policies designed to address undernutrition. The essays tackle wide-ranging themes and challenging issues including nutrition; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); maternal, neonatal and child health; Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS); Public Distribution System (PDS); crop procurement; and National Food Security Act 2013. With contributions from leading academic researchers, policymakers, as well as civil society representatives, this volume will be indispensable to scholars, teachers and students of public policy, development economics, development sociology, and Indian economy. It will also be useful to government institutions, think tanks and NGOs.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 336 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781317358428
Related ISBNs:: 9781138952966, 9781315667546, 9780815395898
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 05/11/23
Copyrighted By:: Sonalde Desai, Lawrence Haddad, Deepta Chopra, Amit Thorat
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Politics and Government, Sociology
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Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Sonalde Desai
Edited by:: Lawrence Haddad
Edited by:: Deepta Chopra
Edited by:: Amit Thorat