Although nutrition contributes to welfare in and of itself, it also contributes to individual economic productivity, as … well as national income growth. The argument that improving nutrition is an investment on par with other productivity …

" -- "Abbreviations" -- "Chapter 1 The Evolution of Food as Social Assistance: An Overview" -- "Introduction" -- "Unbundling Food …: The Role of State Governments, Technology, and Nutrition" -- "Looking Forward: Challenges and Gaps" -- "Lessons Learned …" -- "Annex 2A. Statistical Information" -- "Notes" -- "References" -- "Chapter 3 The Tamween Food Subsidy System in Egypt …

-kind food. The origin of such support is rooted in countries' historical pursuit of three interconnected objectives, namely … attaining self-sufficiency in food, managing domestic food prices, and providing income support to the poor. This volume sheds … light on the complex, bumpy and non-linear process of how some flagship food-based social protection programs have evolved …