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Political economy of public policies : insights from distortions to agricultural and food markets
Anderson, Kym; Rausser, Gordon C.; Swinnen, Johan F. M. - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009753134
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The nutrition sensitivity of food and agriculture in South Asia
Dizon, Felipe; Josephson, Anna; Raju, Dhushyanth - 2019
Through a review of the literature, this paper examines the links of food and agriculture with nutrition in South Asia, a region characterized by a high level of malnutrition. The review finds that the level and stability of food prices play a critical part in food consumption, with rising...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012008111
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Obesity and food away from home : what drives the socioeconomic gradient in excess body weight?
Strupat, Christoph; Farfán, Gabriela; Moritz, Laura; … - 2019
Rising obesity rates are one of the most challenging public health issues in many emerging economies. The extent to … restaurants located in the food environment of the households is significantly associated with higher rates of obesity and … overweight. Up to 15 percent of the socioeconomic gradient in obesity is attributable to restaurant food quality, with sodium …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012167927
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Small cash rewards for big losers : experimental insights into the fight against the obesity epidemic
Augurzky, Boris; Bauer, Thomas K.; Reichert, Arndt R.; … - 2015
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011298851
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Effect of stress on later-life health : evidence from the Vietnam war draft
Cawley, John H.; De Walque, Damien; Grossman, Daniel - 2017
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011663266
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The use of financial incentives to prevent undesirable behaviors
De Walque, Damien - 2018
behaviors, in domains as varied as HIV/AIDS, drugs, alcohol, smoking, obesity, or early marriage prevention. This paper presents …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011871255
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Unit costs, cost-effectiveness, and financing of nutrition interventions
Horton, Susan - 1992
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000138664
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The impacts of cash and in-kind transfers on consumption and labor supply : experimental evidence from rural Mexico
Skoufias, Emmanuel (contributor); Unar, Mishel (contributor) - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003780133
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Almost random : evaluating a large-scale randomized nutrition program in the presence of crossover
Linnemayr, Sebastian (contributor);  … - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003780175
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The performance of Bulgarian food markets during reform
Larson, Donald Frederick; Sarris, Alexander - 2009
"Food policy often depends on markets and markets depend on institutions. But how good do institutions have to be before reforms can be launched? Relying on well timed surveys of agricultural prices and a joint study by the Government of Bulgaria and the World Bank on agricultural market...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003821278