The functioning of the Egyptian food-subsidy system during food-price shocks
dc.contributor.author | Trego, Rachel | * |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-02-21T10:09:34Z | en |
dc.date.available | 2013-02-21T10:09:34Z | en |
dc.date.issued | 2011-06-22 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0961-4524 | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/09614524.2011.562879 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10546/270019 | en |
dc.description | Egypt has an extensive system of food subsidies which provides bread and other basic staples to the population at low prices. This article examines the functioning of the food-subsidy system during two recent periods of rapid food-price inflation to evaluate its effectiveness as a social safety net. Three aspects are considered: the difference in rural and urban policies, the price differentials between subsidised and free-market goods, and the extent of coverage of the system. The study finds that the food-subsidy system mitigated some negative impacts for the population, but exacerbated other challenges.<p>This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.</p> | en |
dc.format.extent | 12 | en |
dc.language.iso | English | en |
dc.publisher | Oxfam GB | en |
dc.publisher | Routledge | en |
dc.relation.url | http://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/the-functioning-of-the-egyptian-food-subsidy-system-during-food-price-shocks-270019 | |
dc.subject | Food and livelihoods | |
dc.subject | Governance and citizenship | |
dc.title | The functioning of the Egyptian food-subsidy system during food-price shocks | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1364-9213 | en |
dc.identifier.journal | Development in Practice | en |
oxfam.signoff.status | For public use – can be shared outside Oxfam | en |
oxfam.subject.country | Egypt | en |
oxfam.subject.keyword | Food security | |
oxfam.subject.keyword | Food prices | |
oxfam.subject.keyword | Social protection | |
oxfam.subject.keyword | Development in Practice Journal | |
oxfam.subject.keyword | DiP | |
prism.issuename | Global food-price shocks and poor people: themes and case studies | en |
prism.number | 4-5 | en |
prism.volume | 21 | en |
dc.year.issuedate | 2011 | en |