Almost random: Evaluating a large-scale randomized nutrition program in the presence of crossover

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 106-114

  Linnemayr, Sebastian ^a   Alderman, Harold ^b  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Impact evaluation; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; NUTRITION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

SENEGAL;

EID: 79956007832     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2010.06.002     Document Type: Article

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