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The Caloric Costs of Culture: Evidence from Indian Migrants

Author : David Atkin | 2013
Published By: BREAD

Can culture constrain caloric intake and contribute to malnutrition? Inter-state migrants within India consume fewer calories per Rupee of food expenditure compared to their non-migrant neighbors, even for households with very low caloric intake. [BREAD Working Paper No. 389].

URL : http://ipl.econ.duke.edu/bread/papers/working/389.pdf

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