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In response to concerns over the vulnerability of the young in the wake of Indonesia's 1997-1998 economic crises, the Government of Indonesia implemented a supplementary feeding program to support early childhood nutritional status. This paper exploits heterogeneity in duration of program...
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This paper examines the growth effect of one of the largest nutrition assistance programs in early life. The program covers 5.8 million children in poor rural China and provides 6-24-month old children with a free nutrition supplement that contains nine essential micronutrients. We utilize a...
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There is no international consensus on what poverty is and how it should be measured. The most commonly used poverty … indicator, income level, is limited as it ignores the multidimensional character of poverty. Because the choice of an indicator …, the choice of a poverty indicator is important. It sets priorities for policies and programs and determines outcomes of …
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