Estimating the Welfare Costs of Reforming the Iraq Public Distribution System: A Mixed Demand Approach.
Through three decades of conflict, food rations delivered through the public distribution system (PDS) have remained the largest safety net among Iraq's population. Reforming the PDS continues to be politically challenging, notwithstanding the system's import dependence, economic distortions, and un...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Development Studies Vol. 55; pp. 91 - 107 |
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