Malnutrition and child labor

Scandinavian Journal of Economics

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 83-102

  Genicot, Garance ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child labor; Efficiency wage; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

CHILD LABOR; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; MALNUTRITION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 17844403772     PISSN: 03470520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9442.2005.00396.x     Document Type: Article

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