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Marriages between blood relatives - also known as consanguineous unions - are widespread in North Africa, Central and West Asia and most parts of South Asia. Researchers have suggested that consanguinity has adverse effects on child development, but assessing its impact is not straightforward as...
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Participating in and presenting gifts at funerals, weddings, and other ceremonies held by friends and neighbors have been regarded as social norms in many parts of the world for thousands of years. However, due to the reciprocal nature of gift giving, it is more burdensome for the poor to take...
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This paper examines the impact of potential fetal malnutrition on the academic proficiency of Muslim students in … Denmark. We account for the endogeneity of fetal malnutrition by using the exposure to the month of Ramadan during time in … exposure to malnutrition may not only hamper the cognitive development of children subject to such conditions, but it may also …
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We analyze how the nutrition transition affects child malnutrition in developing countries. It is often assumed that …
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