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The Pilot Food Price Subsidy Scheme in the Philippines: Its Impact on Income, Food Consumption, and Nutritional Status

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  • Garcia, Marito
  • Pinstrup-Andersen, Per

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This report presents the results of a pilot targeted food price subsidy scheme implemented in three provinces of the Philippines for 12 months beginning in mid-1983. It assesses the economic and nutritional effects of the scheme, analyzes its technical and administrative feasibility, and considers possible alternatives. The scheme consisted of price discounts on rice and cooking oil and a nutrition education component.

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  • Garcia, Marito & Pinstrup-Andersen, Per, 1987. "The Pilot Food Price Subsidy Scheme in the Philippines: Its Impact on Income, Food Consumption, and Nutritional Status," Papers 44513, Research Reports.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:iffp21:44513
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.44513
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