Hunger

Published March 23rd, 2015 in Express Tribune

Hunger as the Primary Economic Problem

Dr. Asad Zaman

If any group of concerned citizens would gather to discuss economic problems, it would seem natural to begin with problem of feeding the hungry. Strangely enough, one would not encounter this problem within a standard course of study of economic theory at any of the leading universities throughout the world. This is due to two major mistakes made in formulation of conventional economic theories currently being taught and practiced throughout the globe.

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Putting Social Justice First: The Case of Islamic Economics - Development of Hunger as Primary Economic Problem -- co-authored with Junaid Qadir.

Poverty and Hunger - Main Page on Hunger, with links to more materials

Modern Money -- Iceland Plan - Ummul Qura Conference - Islamic aspect of money also require looking into feeding the hungry.

Hunger as the Primary Economic Problem - Express Tribune March 23, 2015

First Fundamental Economic Problem: Feeding the Hungry - SSRN Version: Full Length Paper (first draft)