Effects and determinants of mild underweight among preschool children across countries and over time
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- Bhagowalia, Priya & Chen, Susan E. & Masters, William J., 2009. "Effects And Determinants Of Mild Underweight Among Preschool Children Across Countries And Over Time," Working papers 54312, Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics.
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Underweight Weight-for-height Child mortality Foster-Greer-Thorbecke measures DHS data;JEL classification:
- I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
- Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy
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