Making the Public Distribution System Work

Drawing on empirical observations of operation of public distribution system in different states of India, the paper constructs a preliminary game theoretic model. It argues that an effective public distribution must be as universal as possible, delivery mechanism of fair price shops should be re-fo...

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Main Author: Debarshi Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ACCB Publishing 2014-03-01
Series:Space and Culture, India
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Online Access:http://www.spaceandculture.in/index.php/spaceandculture/article/view/40
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spelling doaj-4e301da11fb74ca6ab44b618973dd3a42020-11-25T01:12:24ZengACCB PublishingSpace and Culture, India2052-83962014-03-011310.20896/saci.v1i3.40Making the Public Distribution System WorkDebarshi Das0Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.Drawing on empirical observations of operation of public distribution system in different states of India, the paper constructs a preliminary game theoretic model. It argues that an effective public distribution must be as universal as possible, delivery mechanism of fair price shops should be re-formed, they should be make them commercially viable and that special attention should be paid to PDS at times of high food inflation.http://www.spaceandculture.in/index.php/spaceandculture/article/view/40universal public distribution systemfair price shopexpected utilityextensive gameIndia
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Making the Public Distribution System Work
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fair price shop
expected utility
extensive game
India
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title Making the Public Distribution System Work
title_short Making the Public Distribution System Work
title_full Making the Public Distribution System Work
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description Drawing on empirical observations of operation of public distribution system in different states of India, the paper constructs a preliminary game theoretic model. It argues that an effective public distribution must be as universal as possible, delivery mechanism of fair price shops should be re-formed, they should be make them commercially viable and that special attention should be paid to PDS at times of high food inflation.
topic universal public distribution system
fair price shop
expected utility
extensive game
India
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