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From early child development to human development : investing in our children's future
Young, Mary E. (contributor) - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012245487
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Aggregate economic shocks, child schooling and child health
Ferreira, Francisco H. G. - 2008
? The answer to this question has important implications for public policy. If shocks reduce investments in children, they …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521058
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Nutrition knowledge versus schooling in the demand for child micronutrient status
Block, Steven (contributor) - 2002 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002463319
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Did Indonesia's crises of 1997/98 affect child nutrition? : A cohort decomposition analysis of national nutrition surveillance data
Block, Steven; Keiss, Lynnda; Webb, Patrick; Kosen, S.; … - 2002 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002460071
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Maternal Health, Child Health and Nutrition in Lao PDR : Evidence from a Household Survey in Six Central and Southern Provinces
World Bank - 2014
Despite being on-track on the child- and maternal-health Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Lao PDR continues to have some of the worst maternal and child health (MCH) and nutrition outcome indicators, both globally as well as in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region. This report presents...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012560974
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Situational Analysis : Improving Economic Outcomes by Expanding Nutrition Programming in the Kyrgyz Republic
World Bank (contributor); UNICEF (contributor) - World Bank - 2011
The World Bank and The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) jointly developed this report to calculate the potential …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012247820
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How to Protect and Promote the Nutrition of Mothers and Children in Latin America and the Caribbean : Purpose of the Toolkit
World Bank - 2011
mothers and children in crises and emergencies. Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the most vulnerable regions in the … intensified nutritional needs, most notably pregnant and lactating mothers as well as children less than two years of age. Its … guidance on how to safeguard the nutritional status of mothers and children during times of stability, crisis, and emergency …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012247925
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Community-based Maternal and Child Nutrition and Health Interventions in Nigeria : A Comparative Case Study Analysis on Best Practices
World Bank - 2013
This study discusses how to effectively engage in community-based nutrition and health programs aimed to improve maternal, newborn, and child nutrition and health outcomes, particularly in Northern Nigeria. It provides the comparative synthesis of four case studies, each of which included a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012557935
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The return to firm investment in human capital
Carneiro, Pedro - 2006
"In this paper the authors estimate the rate of return to firm investments in human capital in the form of formal job training. They use a panel of large firms with unusually detailed information on the duration of training, the direct costs of training, and several firm characteristics such as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522209