Economic and Socio-Demographic Determinants of Child Nutritional Status in Egypt: A Comprehensive Analysis using Quantile Regression Approach
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Child malnutrition; socio-demographic characteristics; quantile regression; Egypt;JEL classification:
- I14 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Inequality
- J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-ARA-2016-03-29 (MENA - Middle East & North Africa)
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