The growth of poor children in China 1991-2000: Why food subsidies may matter

Health Economics

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Osberg, Lars ^a   Shao, Jiaping ^a   Xu, Kuan ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child development; China; Economic growth; Food subsidies; Height for age; Poverty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD NUTRITION; CHINA; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCOME; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; FEMALE; FOOD; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; POVERTY; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 67649385951     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.1463     Document Type: Article

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