Early childhood nutrition, schooling, and sibling inequality in a dynamic context: Evidence from South Africa

Economic Development and Cultural Change

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 657-682

  Yamauchi, Futoshi ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; NUTRITION; PANEL DATA; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; RETURNS TO EDUCATION; SIBLING;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 43049150103     PISSN: 00130079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/533542     Document Type: Article

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