A matching decomposition of the rural–urban difference in malnutrition in Malawi
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- Mussa, Richard, 2011. "A matching decomposition of the rural-urban difference in malnutrition in Malawi," MPRA Paper 31905, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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Matching; Decomposition; Malnutrition; Malawi;All these keywords.
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- I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
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