Who benefits more from higher household consumption? The intra-household allocation of nutrients in China

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 296-312

  Mangyo, Eiji ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF JAPAN   (Japan)

Author keywords

China; Elasticity; Intra household allocation; Nutrition; Rainfall

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HUMAN CAPITAL; NUTRITION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 42049083599     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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