Does market access mitigate the impact of seasonality on child growth? Panel data evidence from northern Ethiopia

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dc.creatorAbay, Kibrewossen
dc.creatorHirvonen, Kalle
dc.date2016-03-01
dc.date2024-06-21T09:22:56Z
dc.date2024-06-21T09:22:56Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:30:04Z
dc.descriptionSeasonality in agricultural production continues to shape intra-annual food availability and prices in low-income countries. Using high-frequency panel data from northern Ethiopia, this study attempts to quantify seasonal fluctuations in children's weights. In line with earlier studies, we document considerable seasonality in children’s age and height adjusted weights. While children located closer to local food markets are better nourished compared to their counterparts residing in more remote areas, their weights are also subject to considerable seasonality. Further analysis provides evidence that children located closer to food markets consume more diverse diets than those located farther away. However, the content of these diets varies across seasons: children are less likely to consume animal source foods during the lean season.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/147479
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/106273
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.publisherEthiopian Development Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/147479
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceAbay, Kibrewossen and Hirvonen, Kalle. 2016. Does market access mitigate the impact of seasonality on child growth? Panel data evidence from northern Ethiopia. ESSP II Working Paper 85. Washington, DC and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147479
dc.subjectmicroeconomics
dc.subjectfood markets
dc.subjectanthropometry
dc.subjecteconomic development
dc.subjectfood policies
dc.subjectagricultural policies
dc.subjectnutrition
dc.subjectmarkets
dc.subjectchildren
dc.subjectmetrics
dc.subjectseasonality
dc.subjectdietary diversity
dc.titleDoes market access mitigate the impact of seasonality on child growth? Panel data evidence from northern Ethiopia
dc.typeWorking Paper

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