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Title: The Economic and Health Benefits of Iron Fortification in the United States
Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis
Publication Year: 2012
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Abstract: Micronutrient deficiencies plague the developing world. For example, the World Health Organization estimates that over a quarter of the world’s population suffer from iron deficiency, which leads to impaired cognitive development in children and reduced work capacity in adults (McLean et al. 2008). Renewed interest in combating micronutrient deficiencies in developing countries stems from the potentially large impact of health interventions on productivity and quality of life.1 For instance, the Copenhagen Consensus of 2008 lists iron and iodine fortification as the third most costeffective development intervention (Lomborg 2009). As of 2009, 63 countries had implemented flour fortification programs, but 72 percent of all flour produced remains unfortified (Horton, Mannar and Wesley 2008). Surprisingly few studies directly evaluate the effects of national-level fortification programs. Moreover, data limitations and . . .
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Authors: Niemesh, Gregory Thomas
Institution: Vanderbilt University
Department: Economics
Advisor: Collins, William J.
Degree: PhD
Publisher Location: Nashville, Tennessee
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Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Health, Other
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