from birth until the end of their primary education. We find that malnourished children perform more poorly in school, even …

specific investments in education, health, and nutrition. The paper first describes PROGRESA/Oportunidades and estimates of the …

"The economic motivations for investing in the education and nutritional status of primary-school-aged children are … complementarities. However, in developing countries, poor and creditconstrained households routinely invest less in education and … nutrition than is privately or socially optimal. Food for education (FFE) programs, including meals served in school and take …