Nutrition Matters: Numeracy, Child Nutrition and Schooling Efficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Long Run.
School enrolment has increased at an unprecedented scale in Sub-Saharan Africa but learning and the associated education efficiency have not. Given that resources are limited, the efficient use of inputs is of utmost importance for sustainable development. Hence, we investigate whether improvements...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Development Studies Vol. 60; no. 7; pp. 1021 - 1046 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jul2024
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