Redesigning the Indian Food Security System through E-Governance: The Case of Kerala

The link between e-governance and development has been widely leveraged for policy formulation in India, however, little is known about its application to food security. This paper fills the gap with a study of Kerala, where the Public Distribution System (PDS), the main national food security progr...

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Main Author: SILVIA MASIERO
Format: Printed Book
Published: World Development 2015
Subjects:
PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; > FAIR PRICE SHOPS; > RATION SHOPS
Online Access:http://10.26.1.76/ks/005513.pdf
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