In order to explore the causes of malnutrition, this paper estimates reduced-form nutritional status functions that include a linear combination of independent variables, which explain the household's per capita consumption expenditures. Instrumented consumption expenditures are considered a good proxy for permanent income, and the findings indicate that they are an important determinant of long-term (or chronic) malnutrition. Income, however, does...
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1990/05/31
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Document de travail (série numérotée)
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8705
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1
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1
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2010/07/01
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Malnutrition in Cote d'Ivoire : prevalence and determinants
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per capita expenditure