Measuring the extent, depth, and severity of food insecurity: An application to American Indians in the USA

Journal of Population Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 191-215

  Gundersen, Craig ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

American Indian; Food insecurity; Poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 36448964512     PISSN: 09331433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00148-007-0152-9     Document Type: Article

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