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Recent studies focused on testing the Easterlin hypothesis (happiness and national income correlate in the cross … from previous research, we now count three countries for which Easterlin's happiness-income hypothesis cannot be rejected …
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In this paper we explore how a value chain framework can inform the design of interventions for achieving improved nutrition. Conceptually, there are three main channels for value chains to improve nutrition: (1) through increased consumption of nutritious foods (a demand side pathway); or (2)...
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This chapter goes beyond the traditional economic thinking about the relationship between health and income – simply … for achieving economic growth and poverty reduction. That is, better health does not have to wait for an improved economy … stated: wealth is needed to achieve health – by presenting evidence that population health is an important factor in …
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literature disaggregating the growth–poverty relationship in agriculture. Although our estimated elasticities are higher for …
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opportunity, income, poverty, quality of life, rural migration, rural women and birth rate; notes economic aid provided by World …
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stubbornly enigmatic. Why do some countries adopt new technologies more readily than others? Why does income inequality persist …
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Historically population health improvements and economic development are closely interrelated. The theme ?Health and … obvious. The issue of bidirectional causality between health and development has contributed to one of the most lively debates … definition of a good or bad health is not neutral in this debate, neither are the health indicators used, (iv) develop a supply …
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Historically population health improvements and economic development are closely interrelated. The theme ?Health and … obvious. The issue of bidirectional causality between health and development has contributed to one of the most lively debates … or bad health is not neutral in this debate, neither are the health indicators used, (iv) develop a supply side analysis …
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important, but greater asset ownership, improved access to health services, higher rates of female secondary education, and …
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stubbornly enigmatic. Why do some countries adopt new technologies more readily than others? Why does income inequality persist …
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