South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences (Nov 2003)

Book Review - Famine in Africa − Causes, responses and prevention

  • J von Braun,
  • T Teklu,
  • P Webb

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4102/sajems.v6i4.1529
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 4
pp. 916 – 919

Abstract

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In this important book the authors present the results of field work and other research from different parts of Africa. According to them, a famine is a catastrophic disruption of the social, economic and institutional systems involved with food production, distribution and consumption.