Developmental Drivers of Nutritional Change: A Cross-Country Analysis

Headey, D.D. (2013) Developmental Drivers of Nutritional Change: A Cross-Country Analysis. World Development, 42. pp. 76-88.

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Abstract

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.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Malnutrition, Economic growth, Agriculture, Poverty, Health, Female education, Fertility rates
Author Affiliation: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Subjects: Plant Protection
Divisions: General
Depositing User: Mr B Krishnamurthy
Date Deposited: 04 Nov 2016 03:56
Last Modified: 04 Nov 2016 03:56
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2012.07.002
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/14496

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