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Malfunctioning of the Public Distribution System: An Empirical Analysis
Public distribution system (PDS), which acquired prominence in India during the Second World War period, has evolved over the years as a major policy instrument of the government to ameliorate difficulties caused by shortages and price increases of foodgrains and other essential items. The commoditi...
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Vikalpa
1991
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| Online Zugang: | http://10.26.1.76/ks/005168.pdf |
| Zusammenfassung: | Public distribution system (PDS), which
acquired prominence in India during the
Second World War period, has evolved over
the years as a major policy instrument of the
government to ameliorate difficulties caused
by shortages and price increases of
foodgrains and other essential items. The
commodities supplied at subsidized prices
through PDS are aimed to benefit the more
vulnerable sections of the society. Questions,
however, have been raised about the
effectiveness and efficiency of PDS in
achieving its objectives which assume more
importance because of the large quantum of
subsidy involved. This article by Abraham Koshy focuses
on one of the major concerns raised about
the efficiency of PDS, namely, the extent of
stock diversion at the retail points. This
study was carried out in Kerala where PDS
is perceived to be well developed and,
therefore, the findings could be considered as
a pointer towards the state of PDS
operations in other states where it is less
developed |
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| Beschreibung: | Vol.16, No.1, January-March 1991 |