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Regional Differences Pose Challenges for Food Security Policy: A Case Study of India

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  • Sandy Suardi

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Mahadevan R. and Suardi S. Regional differences pose challenges for food security policy: a case study of India, Regional Studies . This paper examines factors affecting the calorie gap by considering the risk of calorie inadequacy or excess at the tails of food intakes. Non-linear estimations accounting for rural/urban differences in more and less developed states allow for policy-making on two levels. First, the calorie gap was found to respond differently depending on the calorie status of the individual, to various socio-economic characteristics, social assistance programmes, as well as caste and religion. Second, these impacts depended on rural/urban differences and at other times on the development of the states. These findings pose significant challenges towards achieving a balanced regional food security policy.

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  • Renuka Mahadevan & Sandy Suardi, 2014. "Regional Differences Pose Challenges for Food Security Policy: A Case Study of India," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 48(8), pages 1319-1336, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:48:y:2014:i:8:p:1319-1336
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2012.726709
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