The long-term cognitive consequences of early childhood malnutrition: The case of famine in Ghana

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1013-1027

  Ampaabeng, Samuel K ^a   Tan, Chih Ming ^b  

^a IMPAQ International LLC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian model averaging; Cognitive development; Early childhood malnutrition; Famine; Ghana

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CHILD HEALTH; COGNITION; FAMINE; HEALTH IMPACT; HUMAN CAPITAL; MALNUTRITION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; COMMUNITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARLY CHILDHOOD MALNUTRITION; FAMILY; GHANA; HUMAN; HUNGER; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALNUTRITION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BAYES THEOREM; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; MALE; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; STARVATION; YOUNG ADULT;

GHANA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BAYES THEOREM; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GHANA; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; STARVATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884964953     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2013.08.001     Document Type: Article

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