The Pilot Food Price Subsidy Scheme in the Philippines: Its Impact on Income, Food Consumption, and Nutritional Status
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This report presents the results of a pilot
targeted food price subsidy scheme implemented
in three provinces of the Philippines
for 12 months beginning in mid-1983.
It assesses the economic and nutritional effects
of the scheme, analyzes its technical
and administrative feasibility, and considers
possible alternatives.
The scheme consisted of price discounts
on rice and cooking oil and a nutrition education
component.