Early life height and weight production functions with endogenous energy and protein inputs

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dc.citation.firstpage65
dc.citation.journalTitleEconomics & Human Biology
dc.citation.lastpage81
dc.citation.volumeNumber22
dc.contributor.authorPuentes, Esteban
dc.contributor.authorWang, Fan
dc.contributor.authorBehrman, Jere R.
dc.contributor.authorCunha, Flavio
dc.contributor.authorHoddinott, John
dc.contributor.authorMaluccio, John A.
dc.contributor.authorAdair, Linda S.
dc.contributor.authorBorja, Judith B.
dc.contributor.authorMartorell, Reynaldo
dc.contributor.authorStein, Aryeh D.
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-27T15:39:57Z
dc.date.available2016-06-27T15:39:57Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractWe examine effects of protein and energy intakes on height and weight growth for children between 6 and 24 months old in Guatemala and the Philippines. Using instrumental variables to control for endogeneity and estimating multiple specifications, we find that protein intake plays an important and positive role in height and weight growth in the 6ﾖ24 month period. Energy from other macronutrients, however, does not have a robust relation with these two anthropometric measures. Our estimates indicate that in contexts with substantial child undernutrition, increases in protein-rich food intake in the first 24 months can have important growth effects, which previous studies indicate are related significantly to a range of outcomes over the life cycle.
dc.identifier.citationPuentes, Esteban, Wang, Fan, Behrman, Jere R., et al.. "Early life height and weight production functions with endogenous energy and protein inputs." <i>Economics & Human Biology,</i> 22, (2016) Elsevier: 65-81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2016.03.002.
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2016.03.002
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/90583
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsThis is an open access article under the CC BY license
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject.keywordnutrition
dc.subject.keywordearly childhood
dc.subject.keywordendogeneity of inputs
dc.subject.keywordgrowth
dc.subject.keywordproteins
dc.titleEarly life height and weight production functions with endogenous energy and protein inputs
dc.typeJournal article
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