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020			_a9780198292685
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100			_aSvedberg Peter
245			_aPoverty and undernutrition : Theory, measurement, and policy
260			_aNew Delhi _bOxford University Press _c2002
300			_a348p _cxxvii
365			_b Rs. 350
505			_aTable of Contents: Front Matter Title Pages UNU World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU/Wider) Foreword Preface Acknowledgements List of Tables List of Figures Abbreviations Part I 1 Background and Introduction 2 Characterization and Measurement of Undernutrition: Controversies and Consensus Part II 3 A Model of Nutrition and Economic Productivity 4 Related Empirical Evidence Part III 5 Undernutrition: The FAO Estimates 6 Calorie Availability in Sub‐Saharan Africa 7 Calorie Intake and Distribution: Estimates from the Consumption Side 8 Minimum Calorie‐Expenditure Requirements for Individuals 9 From Individual Calorie Requirements to Per‐Capita Calorie Cut‐Off Points 10 Aggregate Estimations of Prevalence of Undernutrition: Scope for Improvements? Part IV 11 Anthropometric Indicators of Undernutrition: Measurements and Evidence 12 Anthropometric Indicators: Measurement and Selection Biases? 13 Anthropometric Status: An Incomplete Indicator of Undernutrition 14 Anthropometric Failure: Morbidity and Mortality Risks Part V 15 On Reasons for Child Mortality and Anthropometric Failure 16 Excess Mortality, Economic Growth, and Public Action in Sub‐Saharan Africa 17 Growth, Public Action, and Well‐Being: What Can Sub‐Saharan Africa Learn from Others? 18 Synthesis and Conclusions End Matter References Index of Names General Index
650			_a1. Malnutrition - Africa2. Poor - Nutrition - Africa - Sub Saharan
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