The food stamp scheme in Sri Lanka: Costs, benefits, and options for modification

Edirisinghe, N. (1987) The food stamp scheme in Sri Lanka: Costs, benefits, and options for modification. Project Report. International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington.

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Abstract

In 1979, Sri Lanka replaced a four-decade-old food subsidy scheme characterized by general price subsidies and quantity rationing of rice, the main staple...

Item Type: Monograph (Project Report)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Food stamps Sri Lanka; Food relief Sri Lanka; Food relief Economic aspects Sri Lanka; Food relief Government policy Sri Lanka
Author Affiliation: International Food Policy Research Institute
Subjects: Postharvest Management > Food Technology
Divisions: General
Depositing User: Ms K Syamalamba
Date Deposited: 07 Nov 2013 09:10
Last Modified: 07 Nov 2013 09:10
Official URL: http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publicati...
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/12112

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