In poor societies where nutrition and health status is very low, consumption of basic needs amounts to investment. It enhances labour productivity and reduces morbidity. In this paper it is shown that inequality can persist in rural Ethiopia due to the existence the low nutrition- low...

In this study we attempt to add to the empirical literature by estimating the income elasticity of calorie intake for rural Ethiopia. We have extend the existing literature in two directions. First, using data collected from rural Ethiopia during 1994-95, efforts were made to separate the...

In this article, I provide an empirical account of the human capital investment behavior of parents in the face of endowment differences among siblings. The data set used contains a three-wave panel of 4,030 individuals. The article presents a rare case in which endowments are measured...