Undernutrition, Agriculture and Public Provisioning by Swarna Sadasivam Vepa

Undernutrition, Agriculture and Public Provisioning by Swarna Sadasivam Vepa

Using quantitative techniques, this volume provides empirical evidence on the crucial role of public provisioning of food, water, sanitation and health care in reducing undernutrition in women and children in India. The linkages are cogently explored and connected to the Sustainable Development Goals.

"This book provides a focused discussion on wellbeing of women and children in India through the lens of agriculture, and public sector interventions for better healthWith growing interest and global awareness on public health issues, this book will serve as an essential resource for teachers, scholars, and policymakers." Dr. Divya Balasubramaniam, Associate Professor of Economics, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia PA, USA.

Swarna Sadasivam Vepa is a research consultant and visiting professor at the Madras School of Economics (MSE), India. She teaches graduate courses in Indian economic development and development economics. She has taught agricultural economics, microeconomics and macroeconomics courses to undergraduate and graduate students. Recently, she worked as a full-time research consultant on social inclusion at the Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad, and as a full-time consultant on the Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in South Asia project of UK AID. Her research interests include dryland agriculture, food security, nutrition, social inclusion and gender issues.

Brinda Viswanathan, PhD, is Professor at the Madras School of Economics, Chennai, and teaches courses in Indian economic development, development economics and quantitative economics for post-graduate students. Her research interest is in the broad area of development economics and applied econometrics. She regularly contributes as a resource person for workshops and training programmes for college teachers, PhD students and government officials on statistical and econometric techniques and evidence-based policy-making for India’s development.

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ISBN 13	9781032236353
ISBN 10	1032236353
Title	Undernutrition, Agriculture and Public Provisioning
Author	Swarna Sadasivam Vepa
Series	Routledge Studies In Development Economics
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2021-12-13
Number of pages	262
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