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Geography and culture matter for malnutrition in Bolivia

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  • Morales, Rolando
  • Aguilar, Ana Maria
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  • Morales, Rolando & Aguilar, Ana Maria & Calzadilla, Alvaro, 2004. "Geography and culture matter for malnutrition in Bolivia," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 2(3), pages 373-390, December.
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