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The other asian enigma: Explaining the rapid reduction of undernutrition in Bangladesh:
Headey, Derek D.; Hoddinott, John F.; Ali, Disha; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
South Asia has long been synonymous with persistent and unusually high rates of child undernutrition—the so-called Asian enigma. Yet contrary to this stereotype, Bangladesh has managed to sustain a rapid reduction in the rate of child undernutrition for at least two decades. In this paper...
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Understanding the rapid reduction of undernutrition in Nepal, 2001-2011:
Headey, Derek D.; Hoddinott, John F. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Given recent interest in reducing undernutrition–particularly the role of nutrition-sensitive policies–this paper aims to quantitatively understand this surprising success story by analyzing the 2001, 2006, and 2011 rounds of Nepal’s Demographic Health Surveys. To do so, the...
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The nutritional returns to parental education:
Alderman, Harold; Headey, Derek D. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Though parental education is widely perceived to be an important determinant of child nutrition outcomes, there remain … significant uncertainties about whether maternal or paternal education matters most, whether there are increasing or decreasing … returns to parental education, and whether these returns are robust given that recent gains in enrollment have not always …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011114784
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Land and schooling: Transferring wealth across generations
Quisumbing, Agnes R. (contributor);  … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
among its individual members. They look at how these differences in land holdings and education affect what sons and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010752677
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Empowering women to achieve food security:
Quisumbing, Agnes R.; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2001
, Hilary Sims Feldstein, and Guadalupe Duron Brief 6. Education / Elizabeth M. King and Harold Alderman Brief 7. Labor Markets …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996500
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How effective are food-for-education programs?:
Adelman, Sarah W.; Gilligan, Daniel O.; Lehrer, Kim - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996945
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Trade liberalization and children: Understanding and coping with children's vulnerabilities
Escobal, Javier - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996950
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Agriculture, food safety, and foodborne diseases: understanding the links between agriculture and health
Todd, Ewen C. D.; Narrod, Clare - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006
"To improve the ability of farmers in developing countries to reduce the burden of foodborne illness, government agencies need to take the following steps: (1) Implement a farm-to-table approach to agricultural health by focusing efforts on the prevention of potential food safety and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996967
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The impact of an experimental nutritional intervention in childhood on education among Guatemalan adults:
Maluccio, John A.; Hoddinott, John; Behrman, Jere R.; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006
"Studies have shown that malnourished children in developing countries score lower on tests of cognitive function and fail to acquire fine motor skills at the normal rate. Do the effects of nourishment—good or bad—in early childhood linger into adolescence and adulthood, or do they fade away...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004997174
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Child labor and school decisions in urban and rural areas
Ersado, Lire - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2002
"Child labor is widespread in developing countries, but its causes are debatable. Poverty is considered the primary reason, but many theoretical and empirical analyses show that other factors, such as lack of access to credit, poor school quality, and labor market opportunities play equal or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004997185