The dynamics of food insecurity and overall health: Evidence from the Canadian National Population Health Survey

Applied Economics

Volumn 38, Issue 18, 2006, Pages 2131-2146

  McLeod, Logan ^a   Veall, Michael ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD MARKET; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

EID: 33749823593     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: 14664283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036840500427429     Document Type: Article

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