Climate Variability and Child Height in Rural Mexico
We examine the impacts of weather shocks, defined as rainfall or growing degree days, a cumulative measure of temperature, more than a standard deviation from their respective long run mean, on the stature of children between 12 and 47 months of age in Mexico. We find that after a positive rainfall...
Main Authors: | Skoufias, E., Vinha, K. |
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Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | EN |
Published: |
2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5136 |
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