Chapter V: Markets and Famines

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures and Tables xi
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Chapter I: The Third Horseman 1
6. Chapter II: The Horrors of Famine 45
7. Chapter III: Prevention and Coping 69
8. Chapter IV: Famine Demography 90
9. Chapter V: Markets and Famines 129
10. Chapter VI: Entitlements: Bengal and Beyond 159
11. Chapter VII: Public and Private Action 195
12. Chapter VIII: The “Violence of Government” 229
13. Chapter IX An End to Famine? 259
14. References 283
15. Index 319