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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
economics, econometrics and finance
Developmental Drivers of Nutritional Change: A Cross-Country Analysis
World Development, Volume 42, No. 1, Year 2013
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We utilize a rich cross-country data set to understand within-country changes in nutrition, with a focus on the role of general developmental factors. We find that economic growth is a strong predictor of nutritional performance, as is growth in food production, although only in more food insecure countries. We find no evidence that infrastructure is directly important, but greater asset ownership, improved access to health services, higher rates of female secondary education, and lower fertility rates, are all strong predictors of improvements in nutrition. We show that national success stories are largely consistent with these findings. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Headey, Derek D.
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
International Food Policy Research Institute Ifpri
Statistics
Citations: 227
Authors: 1
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.worlddev.2012.07.002
ISSN:
0305750X
Research Areas
Food Security
Health System And Policy
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Participants Gender
Female