School feeding and learning achievement: Evidence from India's midday meal program

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 139, Issue , 2019, Pages 249-265

  Chakraborty, Tanika ^a   Jayaraman, Rajshri ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CALCUTTA   (India)

^b EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Learning; Midday meal; Primary school education; School feeding

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING WORLD; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH SERVICES; LEARNING; PRIMARY EDUCATION;

INDIA;

EID: 85065394631     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2018.10.011     Document Type: Article

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