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by Amartya Sen
Amartya Sen investigates why famines occur and how entitlement systems determine who suffers from starvation, offering a new framework for understanding and preventing these crises.
About This Book
This book examines the complex relationship between poverty and famine through an economic lens.
It challenges conventional explanations by focusing on entitlement failures rather than food availability alone.
The analysis draws on historical case studies to demonstrate how famines occur even when food supplies are adequate.
Readers gain insight into policy approaches that can help prevent future famines and address underlying poverty.
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