Is consanguinity an impediment to child development outcomes?

Marriages between blood relatives – also known as consanguineous unions – are widespread in North Africa, Central and West Asia and most parts of South Asia. Researchers have suggested that consanguinity has adverse effects on child development, but assessing its impact is not straightforward as the...

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Main Authors:	Mete, Cem, Bossavie, Laurent, Giles, John, Alderman, Harold
Format:	Artículo preliminar
Language:	Inglés
Published:	Institute of Labor Economics 2019
Subjects:	child development households families socioeconomic environment malnutrition disabilities mental ability family structure consanguinity marriage decision making
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147310