Covariate Shocks and Child Undernutrition : A Review of Evidence from Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Unexpected adverse events that affect areas or populations widely (covariate shocks) can have major consequences for the welfare of a society. Although the negative effects on households, especially among the poor, are well established in the econo...
Main Authors: | Debebe, Zelalem Yilma, Raju, Dhushyanth |
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Format: | Working Paper |
Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/170631591623439086/Covariate-Shocks-and-Child-Undernutrition-A-Review-of-Evidence-from-Low-and-Middle-Income-Countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33875 |
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