Iron deficiency and schooling attainment in Peru
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Chong, A; Cohen, I; Field, E; Nakasone, E; Torero, M
Published in: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
January 1, 2016
Do nutritional deficiencies contribute to the intergenerational persistence of poverty by reducing the earnings potential of future generations? To address this question, we made available supplemental iron pills at a health center in rural Peru and encouraged adolescents to take them via media messages. School administrative data provide novel evidence that reducing iron deficiency results in a large and significant improvement in school performance and aspirations for anemic students. Our findings demonstrate that combining lowcost outreach efforts and local supplementation programs can be an affordable and effective method of reducing rates of adolescent iron deficiency anemia.
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American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
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1945-7790
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1945-7782
Publication Date
January 1, 2016
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8
Issue
4
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222 / 255
Related Subject Headings
- 1402 Applied Economics
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Chong, A., Cohen, I., Field, E., Nakasone, E., & Torero, M. (2016). Iron deficiency and schooling attainment in Peru. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 8(4), 222–255. https://doi.org/10.1257/app.20140494
Chong, A., I. Cohen, E. Field, E. Nakasone, and M. Torero. “Iron deficiency and schooling attainment in Peru.” American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 8, no. 4 (January 1, 2016): 222–55. https://doi.org/10.1257/app.20140494.
Chong A, Cohen I, Field E, Nakasone E, Torero M. Iron deficiency and schooling attainment in Peru. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. 2016 Jan 1;8(4):222–55.
Chong, A., et al. “Iron deficiency and schooling attainment in Peru.” American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, vol. 8, no. 4, Jan. 2016, pp. 222–55. Scopus, doi:10.1257/app.20140494.
Chong A, Cohen I, Field E, Nakasone E, Torero M. Iron deficiency and schooling attainment in Peru. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. 2016 Jan 1;8(4):222–255.
Published In
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
DOI
EISSN
1945-7790
ISSN
1945-7782
Publication Date
January 1, 2016
Volume
8
Issue
4
Start / End Page
222 / 255
Related Subject Headings
- 1402 Applied Economics