Social capital and coping with economic shocks: an analysis of stunting of South African children

South African households live in an environment characterized by risks, and many face a significant probability of experiencing economic losses that threaten their daily subsistence. Using household panel data that include directly solicited information on economic shocks and employing household fix...

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Autores principales: Carter, Michael R., Maluccio, John A.
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2002
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156493
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Maluccio, John A.
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description South African households live in an environment characterized by risks, and many face a significant probability of experiencing economic losses that threaten their daily subsistence. Using household panel data that include directly solicited information on economic shocks and employing household fixed-effects estimation, we explore how well households cope with shocks by examining the effects of shocks on child nutritional status. Unlike in the idealized village community, some households appear unable to insure against risk, particularly when others in their communities simultaneously suffer large losses. Households in communities with more social capital, however, seem better able to weather shocks.
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spelling CGSpace1564932025-11-06T05:08:48Z Social capital and coping with economic shocks: an analysis of stunting of South African children Carter, Michael R. Maluccio, John A. social networks malnutrition economic crises children crop losses households nutritional status social participation South African households live in an environment characterized by risks, and many face a significant probability of experiencing economic losses that threaten their daily subsistence. Using household panel data that include directly solicited information on economic shocks and employing household fixed-effects estimation, we explore how well households cope with shocks by examining the effects of shocks on child nutritional status. Unlike in the idealized village community, some households appear unable to insure against risk, particularly when others in their communities simultaneously suffer large losses. Households in communities with more social capital, however, seem better able to weather shocks. 2002 2024-10-24T12:44:21Z 2024-10-24T12:44:21Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156493 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Carter, Michael R.; Maluccio, John. 2002. Social capital and coping with economic shocks: an analysis of stunting of South African children. FCND Discussion Paper 142. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156493
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malnutrition
economic crises
children
crop losses
households
nutritional status
social participation
Carter, Michael R.
Maluccio, John A.
Social capital and coping with economic shocks: an analysis of stunting of South African children
title Social capital and coping with economic shocks: an analysis of stunting of South African children
title_full Social capital and coping with economic shocks: an analysis of stunting of South African children
title_fullStr Social capital and coping with economic shocks: an analysis of stunting of South African children
title_full_unstemmed Social capital and coping with economic shocks: an analysis of stunting of South African children
title_short Social capital and coping with economic shocks: an analysis of stunting of South African children
title_sort social capital and coping with economic shocks an analysis of stunting of south african children
topic social networks
malnutrition
economic crises
children
crop losses
households
nutritional status
social participation
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156493
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