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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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a world with high inequalities than in a more equal world. In the long run, impacts could be much stronger, with global …
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This paper complements previous work on the economics of different energy resources by examining the growth potential of alternative electricity supply infrastructures as constrained by innate physical limits. Coal-fired generation meets the criteria of longevity (abundance of energy source) and...
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Based on a randomized evaluation, the paper shows that a household-targeted Philippine cash transfer program significantly raised the local price of key foods relevant for child nutritional status. This shift in prices increased stunting among young nonbeneficiary children by 34 percent (11...
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This paper examines the extent to which the three key underlying determinants of nutrition -- food security; adequate … environment -- on their own and interactively are correlated with nutrition outcomes, such as height-for-age z-scores. Based on … each component of the three underlying drivers of nutrition. In spite of the limitations inherent in the available data …
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associated with the quality of child nutrition. If using these food security indicators as proxy measures for the underlying …
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The 2008 "food price crisis" and more recent spikes in food prices have led to a greater focus on policies and programs to cushion their impact on poverty and malnutrition. Estimating the income elasticity of micro-nutrients and assessing how they change during such crises is an important part...
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-Bissau. The analysis builds a theoretical model of supply chains in export agriculture that includes exporters, traders, and …
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The consequences of climate change for agriculture and food security in developing countries are of serious concern …. Due to their reliance on rain-fed agriculture, both as a source of income and consumption, many low-income countries are …
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Uses of main primary energy resources, such as coal, oil, and solid biomass, are directly linked with adverse impacts on human health. Air pollution emitted from various activities in the energy supply chains is the main risk factor to human health, along with accidental and occupational risk...
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