Explaining Cross-State Disparities in Child Nutrition in Rural India

World Development

Volumn 76, Issue , 2015, Pages 216-237

  Cavatorta, Elisa ^a   Shankar, Bhavani ^b   Flores Martinez, Artemisa ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food policy; Height for age; India; Nutrition; Nutrition policy

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; FOOD POLICY; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POLICY APPROACH; RURAL AREA;

INDIA; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 84938864401     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: 18735991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2015.07.006     Document Type: Article

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