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What Policy Changes Will Reverse Persistent Malnutrition in Asia?

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    Shenggen Fan, Purnima Menon & Joanna Brzeska

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Fan, S., Menon, P. & Brzeska, J. What Policy Changes Will Reverse Persistent Malnutrition in Asia?. Eur J Dev Res 25, 28–35 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1057/ejdr.2012.47

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