Khalily, M.A. BaquiKhandker, Shahidur R.Samad, Hussain A.2013-05-102013-05-102012-11-20Journal of Development Studies0022-0388https://hdl.handle.net/10986/13370Seasonal hunger may result from seasonality of agriculture when households fail to smooth income and consumption. Using household survey data from the north-west region of Bangladesh, this article examines alternative measures of seasonal hunger, and provides some evidence to support policies and programmes needed to mitigate seasonal hunger. The results suggest that a large majority of food-vulnerable households are the perpetual poor, as opposed to a small percentage of households who are subject to food deprivation only during the lean period. Findings suggest that government safety net programmes and microcredit provide a cushion for the poor to stave off seasonal hunger.en-USCC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGOanalysis of povertymeasurement of povertygovernment policywelfare programsJournal ArticleWorld Bank10.1596/13370