Child growth, shocks, and food aid in rural Ethiopia

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 273-288

  Yamano, Takashi ^a   Alderman, Harold ^b   Christiaensen, Luc ^c  

^a Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development   (United States)

^b Human Development Economist   (Panama)

^c WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Child growth; Child malnutrition; Ethiopia; Food aid; Shocks

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FOOD AID; MALNUTRITION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 18844460370     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2005.00721.x     Document Type: Article

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