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The Entitlement Approach to Famine: An Assessment

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  • S. R. Osmani, 1993. "The Entitlement Approach to Famine: An Assessment," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-1993-107, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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