Child welfare programs and child nutrition: Evidence from a mandated school meal program in India

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 152-165

  Afridi, Farzana ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intra household allocation; Nutrition; School meals

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION; PRIMARY EDUCATION; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

INDIA;

EID: 77951621888     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2009.02.002     Document Type: Article

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