“...We derive a joint continuous/censored commodity demand system for panel data applications. Unobserved heterogeneity is controlled for using a correlated random...”

“...We demonstrate how to make poverty comparisons using multidimensional indicators of well-being, showing in particular how to check whether the comparisons are...”

“...The low school attainment, early marriage, and low age at first birth of females are major policy concerns in less developed countries. This study jointly...”

“...We examine the share of French men with stunted growth during the nineteenth century using data on potential army conscripts. The share of stunted men (those...”

“...Abstract We examine the impact of rainfall variability and cyclones on schooling and work among a cohort of teens and young adults in Madagascar. We estimate a...”

“...Advances in science and policy during the past 50 years have prevented widespread food shortages as the world’s population soared. Malnutrition, however,...”

“...In this timely volume sixteen specialists examine the external and domestic factors that precipitated Africa's economic crisis and the nature and consequences...”

“...We use Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) to make international and inter-temporal welfare comparisons. While most poverty analyses rely on expenditures or...”

“...Economic growth accelerated during the first decade of the 2000s in many poor countries, especially in Africa. This welcome news is widely discussed, even in...”