Civil war, crop failure, and child stunting in Rwanda
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- Richard Akresh & Philip Verwimp & Tom Bundervoet, 2011. "Civil War, Crop Failure, and Child Stunting in Rwanda," Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, vol. 59(4), pages 777-810.
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Youth and Governance; Population Policies; Rural Poverty Reduction; Children and Youth; Adolescent Health;All these keywords.
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AFR-2007-04-28 (Africa)
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