Protecting Child Nutritional Status in the Aftermath of a Financial Crisis :Evidence from Indonesia

[摘要] In response to concerns over the vulnerability of the young in the wake of Indonesia's 1997–1998 economic crises, the Government of Indonesia implemented a supplementary feeding program to support early childhood nutritional status. This paper exploits heterogeneity in duration of program exposure to evaluate the impact of the program on children aged 6 to 60 months. By examining differences in nutritional status of treated younger children and a placebo group of older children, the analysis finds that the program improved the nutritional status of treated children, and most significantly, led to 7 and 15% declines in rates of moderate and severe stunting, respectively, for children aged 12 to 24 months who were exposed to the program for at least 12 months over two years.

[发布日期] 2014-12-13 [发布机构] Elsevier

[学科分类] 社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

[关键词] Nutritional interventions;Program evaluation;Poverty;Financial crises