Poverty and Famines: An Essay on Entitlement and Deprivation

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Amartya Sen, FBA (Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge) Amartya K. Sen

Poverty and Famines

An Essay on Entitlement and Deprivation

Amartya Sen, FBA (Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge), Amartya K. Sen

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English

Oxford University Press
20 January 1983

Famine

The main focus of this book is on the causation of starvation in general and of famines in particular. The author develops the alternative method of analysis--the 'entitlement approach'--concentrating on ownership and exchange, not on food supply. The book also provides a general analysis of the characterization and measurement of poverty. Various approaches used in economics, sociology, and political theory are critically examined. The predominance of distributional issues, including distribution between different occupation groups, links up the problem of conceptualizing poverty with that of analyzing starvation.

By: Amartya Sen FBA (Master of Trinity College Cambridge Master of Trinity College Cambridge), Amartya K. Sen
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 136mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 314g
ISBN: 9780198284635
ISBN 10: 0198284632
Pages: 270
Publication Date: 20 January 1983
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Poverty and Famines: An Essay on Entitlement and Deprivation

[The] best book on famine available--important theoretical perspective, good case-study material. --Barbara D. Miller, Cornell University<br> Embodies the best tradition of social science....Empirical and rational, yet neither virtue is pushed to the point where human beings are forgotten. --The Economist<br> A truly seminal book....[Has] helped to shift the attention of policy-makers and international organizations away from excessive concentration on food production to broader issues of 'food security.' --International Affairs<br>