The influence of improved wheat and maize varieties on infant mortality in China

The diffusion of high-yielding crop varieties has been a key driver for agricultural productivity. This study examines the relationship between the adoption of high-yielding crop varieties of two staple crops-wheat and maize-and infant mortality in rural China. Using data from 1954 to 1987, we find...

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Main Authors: Wang, Xiaobing, Liu, Xinyu, Min, Shi, Jin, Songqing, Huang, Jikun, Rozelle, Scott, Feng, Jieyuan, Boddupalli, Prasanna
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford University Press 2025
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179161

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