Stunting among children: Facts and implications

Economic and Political Weekly

Volumn 48, Issue 34, 2013, Pages 68-70

  Coffey, Diane ^a,b,c,d,e   Deaton, Angus ^a,b,c,d,e   Drèze, Jean ^a,b,c,d,e   Spears, Dean ^a,b,c,d,e   Tarozzi, Alessandro ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALLAHABAD   (India)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

^e BARCELONA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Spain)

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EID: 84883578016     PISSN: 00129976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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