This book addresses the thorny and fascinating question of how food and voucher programs, despite theory and evidence generally favoring cash, remain relevant, have evolved, and, in most circumstances, have improved over time. In doing so, we take an evolutionary and pragmatic view; we are...

"Cover" -- "Title" -- "Copyright" -- "Contents" -- "Preface" -- "Acknowledgments" -- "About the Editors and Authors" -- "Abbreviations" -- "Chapter 1 The Evolution of Food as Social Assistance: An Overview" -- "Introduction" -- "Unbundling Food-Based Social Assistance" -- "Broad Directions of...