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Evolution of poor food access over the course of the conflict in the Republic of Yemen
Tandon, Sharad; Vishwanath, Tara - 2019
The Republic of Yemen has undergone a profound transformation following the escalation of conflict in March 2015. There has been an increase in violence, a disruption in supply chains due to a tightening of the ports, and a decline in the general economic climate that has left a large share of...
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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 … transfer programs are aimed at addressing this, most are too small to have a marked effect in protecting or promoting nutrition …. Several supply-side food and agricultural interventions suggest promise in improving nutrition, although their effects have …
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Unit costs, cost-effectiveness, and financing of nutrition interventions
Horton, Susan - 1992
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Schools meals, educational achievement and school competition : evidence from a randomized evaluation
Vermeersch, Christel; Kremer, Michael - 2005
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Excluding the rural population : the impact of public expenditure on child malnutrition in Peru
Gajate-Garrido, Gissele - 2013
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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 which the nutritional composition of food consumed away from home is behind this rise, and the links with socioeconomic status, is not yet well understood. This paper explores this...
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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...
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Small area estimation of child malnutrition in Ethiopian woredas
Sohnesen, Thomas Pave; Ambel, Alemayehu; Fisker, Peter … - 2016
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Iraq's universal public distribution system : utilization and impacts during displacement
Phadera, Lokendra; Sharma, Dhiraj; Wai-Poi, Matthew - 2020
Subsidized or free distribution of food has been a central pillar of social protection programs in many countries. With the number of forcibly displaced persons at record levels, the question arises of whether in-kind food transfer programs are effective in mitigating the loss of welfare induced...
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Food security and health security : explaining the levels of nutrition in Pakistan
Alderman, Harold; Garcia, Marito - 1992
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