Why Are So Many Children Stunted in the Philippines?
Nearly one in three children under age five in the Philippines is stunted, a key marker of undernutrition. This rate is high for the country's level of income. This paper provides the first detailed multivariate analysis of potential drivers o...
Main Authors: | Capanzana, Mario V., Demombynes, Gabriel, Gubbins, Paul |
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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/195651592920718373/Why-Are-So-Many-Children-Stunted-in-the-Philippines http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33989 |
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