The Impact of Remittances on Nutritional Status of Children in Ecuador

International Migration Review

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 269-299

  Antón, José Ignacio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; MIGRANTS REMITTANCE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SOCIAL IMPACT; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR;

ECUADOR;

EID: 77953207297     PISSN: 01979183     EISSN: 17477379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-7379.2010.00806.x     Document Type: Article

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