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Hunger and Public Action (Wider Studies in Development Economics) by Jean Drèze and Amartya Sen is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Hunger and Public Action (Wider Studies in Development Economics) about?

Examining the problem of hunger in the modern world and the role public opinion might play in combatting it, Drèze and Sen here provide a coherent perspective on the complex nutritional, economic, social, and political issues involved in the analysis of hunger. They explore famine prevention through a series of case studies in Africa and elsewhere, and discuss the problem of chronic undernourishment. Sen was awarded the second Agnelli Prize for the Ethical Dimension in Advanced Societies in Marc

Who reads Hunger and Public Action (Wider Studies in Development Economics)?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Jean Drèze and Amartya Sen
Publisher
Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press
Published
1990
Language
EN
ISBN
9780198283652
Category
history
Subjects
Business, Social Science, Economics
Updated
2026-03-24

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