On the transition to sustainability: An analysis of the costs of school feeding compared with the costs of primary education

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 201-205

  Bundy, Donald ^a   Burbano, Carmen ^a   Gelli, Aulo ^b,c   Risley, Claire ^b   Neeser, Kristie ^b  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b World Food Programme   (Italy)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Costs; Education; School feeding; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FOOD SECURITY; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH POLICY; INTERNET; LITERATURE REVIEW; NONLINEARITY; PRIMARY EDUCATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 80052716577     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482651103200303     Document Type: Review

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