The persistent effects of in utero nutrition shocks over the life cycle: Evidence from Ramadan fasting

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 117, Issue , 2015, Pages 48-57

  Majid, Muhammad Farhan ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fetal Origins Hypothesis; Human capital; Labor supply; Religion

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL INFLUENCE; FASTING; HUMAN CAPITAL; ISLAMISM; LABOR SUPPLY; LIFE CYCLE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; WOMENS HEALTH;

INDONESIA;

EID: 84937841207     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2015.06.006     Document Type: Article

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