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We provide new evidence on the impact of one severe weather shock on child height in Mongolia. Our focus is on the … significantly slowed the growth trajectory of exposed children from herding households. This negative effect is still observable … experienced head are better able to protect their children from the negative consequences of the 2009/10 winter shock. There are …
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We provide new evidence on the impact of one severe weather shock on child height in Mongolia. Our focus is on the … significantly slowed the growth trajectory of exposed children from herding households. This negative effect is still observable … experienced head are better able to protect their children from the negative consequences of the 2009/10 winter shock. There are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010885209
This paper investigates the impact of a devastating weather shock on child anthropometrics, using data from Mongolia … better able to protect their children from the effect of the shock. Finally, both the amount of emergency aid delivered per … about 20 percent of the national livestock. Results indicate that cohorts of children exposed to the 2010 winter and who …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010483868
impact of extreme weather events on children's growth, taking the example of Mongolia, which is frequently plagued by extreme …Shocks experienced during early childhood can harm children's growth over the long term. We examine the potential … the growth of exposed children from herding households. Exposed children are too small for their age, even three years …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010427297
impact of extreme weather events on children's growth, taking the example of Mongolia, which is frequently plagued by extreme …Shocks experienced during early childhood can harm children's growth over the long term. We examine the potential … the growth of exposed children from herding households. Exposed children are too small for their age, even three years …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011128638
extreme weather events on children’s height,taking the example of Mongolia, which is frequently plagued by extreme winters …Shocks experienced during early childhood can harm the long term growth of children. We examine the potential impact of … exposed children from herding households. Exposed children are small for their age, even three years after the event. It can …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011194295
impact of extreme weather events on children's growth, taking the example of Mongolia, which is frequently plagued by extreme …Shocks experienced during early childhood can harm children's growth over the long term. We examine the potential … the growth of exposed children from herding households. Exposed children are too small for their age, even three years …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010429827
adult antiretroviral therapy (ART) has on the health of such children. Using a triple difference specification, we find that …One in five Zambian children lives with an HIV/AIDS-infected adult. We estimate the effect that the availability of … adult access to ART resulted in increased weight-for-age and decreased incidence of stunting among children younger than 60 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010815446
We provide new evidence on the impact of one severe weather shock on child height in Mongolia. Our focus is on the … significantly slowed the growth trajectory of exposed children from herding households. This negative effect is still observable … experienced head are better able to protect their children from the negative consequences of the 2009/10 winter shock. There are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013048405
This paper provides novel evidence on differences in health outcomes of children in religious and non … does not affect children's height-for-age, but increases children's body mass index and subjective health. Father …'s religiosity has a stronger salutary effect than mother's religiosity. In fatherless families, children's health is more strongly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011482689