The Economics of Emergency Food Aid Provision A Financial, Social and Cultural Perspective /

The Economics of Emergency Food Aid Provision A Financial, Social and Cultural Perspective /

This short book reviews the provision of food bank and other emergency food aid provision with a specific focus on the UK, whilst drawing lessons from North America, Brazil and Europe. The authors look at the historical positioning of food aid and the growth of the food aid sector in the UK followin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Caraher, Martin (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Furey, Sinéad (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Subjects:
Economic policy.
Welfare economics.
Economic Policy.
Social Choice/Welfare Economics/Public Choice/Political Economy.
Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Growing Problems of Food Poverty and Insecurity
  • 2. Growth of Food Banks in the UK (and Europe): Leftover Food for Leftover People
  • 3. The Cultural and economic Dimensions of Food Poverty
  • 4. Food Banks and their Contribution/Detraction from Welfare Budgets
  • 5. Conclusion: So What is the Future?

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