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Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, services, [1] or an artificial restriction of demand. Rationing controls the size of the ration, which is one's allowed portion of the resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time.
- Rationing in The United States
Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce...
- Rationing in the United Kingdom
Although rationing formally ended in 1954, cheese production...
- Health care rationing
Health care rationing refers to mechanisms that are used for...
- Rationing in The United States
Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, or an artificial restriction of demand. Rationing controls the size of the ration, which is one person's allotted portion of the resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time.
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Although rationing formally ended in 1954, cheese production was affected for decades afterwards. During rationing, most milk in Britain was used to make one kind of cheese, nicknamed Government Cheddar (not to be confused with the government cheese issued by the US welfare system).
Rationing. World War II put a heavy burden on US supplies of basic materials like food, shoes, metal, paper, and rubber. The Army and Navy were growing, as was the nation’s effort to aid its allies overseas. Civilians still needed these materials for consumer goods as well.
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The U.S. was importing 350 million barrels (56 million cubic metres) per year by the late 1950s, mostly from Venezuela and Canada. Because of transportation costs and tariffs, it never purchased much oil from the Middle East. In 1973, US production had declined to 16% of global output.
Feb 25, 2022 · Will Kenton. Updated February 25, 2022. Reviewed by. Michelle P. Scott. What Is Rationing? Rationing is the practice of controlling the distribution of a good or service in...
Health care rationing refers to mechanisms that are used for resource allocation (viz. ration) in health care.
