Malnutrition, Poverty, and Economic Growth

This paper argues that indicators of anthropometric shortfall--especially low height and low weight-for-age--are uniquely suited for assessing absolute deprivation in developing countries. Anthropometric indicators are relatively precise, readily available for most countries, reflect the preferences...

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Main Author: Heltberg, Rasmus
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5829