Is Consanguinity an Impediment to Improving Human Development Outcomes?
This paper uses unique data collected in rural Pakistan to assess the extent to which consanguinity, which is widespread in North Africa, Central and West Asia, and most parts of South Asia, is linked to child cognitive ability and nutritional stat...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/887611495655329951/Is-consanguinity-an-impediment-to-improving-human-development-outcomes http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26846 |