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Why are Rural People Vulnerable to Famine?

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Swift, Jeremy·1989·IDS Bulletin

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SUMMARY Vulnerability to famine has been generally explained by reference to failures of production and to failures of exchange, but neither is adequate to explain key aspects of the vulnerability of rural people to famine. Some of these problems are resolved by an analysis of the status and trends in household assets — investments and stocks of food and of value, and claims households and communities can exert on others, including the state. Taken together with production and exchange issues, the analysis points to better policies to reduce vulnerability. Resumé Pourquoi les populations rurales sont-elles plus vulnérables aux famines? La vulnérabilité aux famines a été généralement expliqueé en référence aux échecs dans le domaine de la production et de la distribution, mais aucune de ces explications ne s'est prouvée adéquate lorsque l'on veut expliquer certains aspects de la vulnérabilité des populations rurales aux amines. Certains de ces problèmes sont résolus par une analyse d'une part de la valeur des biens en possession dans les familles d'exploitants agricoles et d'autre part les variations qui existent entre-elles — investissements et stocks de denrées alimentaires et leur valeur, ainsi que les dus, ces familles et leurs communautés sont en droit de réclamer de leurs semblables, y compris l'Etat. Liée aux problèmes de la production et de la distribution, cette analyse offre des mesures plus satisfaisantes afin de réduire cette vulnérabilité. Resumen Causas de la vulnerabilidad de la población rural al hambre La vulnerabilidad al hambre se ha atribuido generalmente a fallas de la producción o del intercambio, aunque ninguna de ellas explica adecuademente sus aspectos claves. Algunos de estos problemas son resueltos por medio de un análisis del estado y la tendencas de las posesiones hogareñas, tales como inversiones y existencias de alimentos y valores, así como de las reivindicaciones hogareñas a la comunidad y al estado. En conjunto con la producción y el intercambio, el análisis conduce hacia mejores políticas para reducir esta vulnerabilidad.

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Authors
Swift, J.
Venue
IDS Bulletin
Published
1989-04
Volume
20
Issue
2
Pages
8-15
ISSN
  • 0265-5012 (ISSN-L)
  • 1759-5436
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W1963533014
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404
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9.98
Type
journal article
Language
en
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