Although nutrition contributes to welfare in and of itself, it also contributes to individual economic productivity, as well as national income growth. The argument that improving nutrition is an investment on par with other productivity-enhancing expenditures rather than simply a form of...

Subventionen auf Konsumartikel wie Nahrungsmittel haben beträchtliche Auswirkungen auf das Arbeitskräfteangebot und auf den Nettoeffekt von Wohlfahrtsprogrammen. Vor diesem Hintergrund wird am Beispiel der erheblichen Reissubventionen in Sri Lanka untersucht, welche Auswirkungen hiervon auf...

The literature indicates mixed results regarding the impact of income and other variables on the age and gender standardized height-for-age of children. This paper uses data from Maputo, Mozambique to show that the impact of household resources or health inputs may be masked if diverse age...

How did the food subsidy in Sri Lanka affect labor supply? This paper shows that for both men and women, in rural and urban areas, the receipt of the subsidy had a marked impact on the days worked, although, little effect on the decision as to whether or not to work