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Volume 24, No. (5), 2014 (October)
DO DEMAND SIDE POLICIES IMPROVE THE FOOD SECURITY OF LANDLESS RURAL HOUSEHOLDS? INVESTIGATING PAKISTAN’S ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE PUNJAB
M. K. Bashir, S. Schilizzi* and S. Mohammad**

M. K. Bashir, S. Schilizzi* and S. Mohammad**

Institute of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
*Institute of Agriculture and School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Faculty of Science, University of Western Australia; **Layyah, Government College University, Faisalabad
Corresponding Author: khalid450@uaf.edu.pk
DOI: NA
Page Number(s): 1554-1564
Published Online First: October 01, 2014
Publication Date: October 01, 2014
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The study aims to assess the impact of two short term demand-side policies on the food security of landless rural households. A conceptual model is designed to work out the policy impact pathways using a partial equilibrium technique. Primary data from 576 landless rural households was analyzed using a two-stage (fold) regression model. The first stage of the analysis shows that food subsidies significantly improve food intake along with monthly income, livestock assets (large animals) and household heads’ education The second stage shows that monthly income increases due to the minimum wage rate, joint family system, livestock assets (large animals), and education level of intermediate and graduation.
Keywords: Demand-side policies; impact assessment; rural food security; landless households; Punjab; Pakistan
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