After the floods: Differential impacts of rainfall anomalies on child stunting in India. (September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dimitrova, Anna; Muttarak, Raya
• Is Part Of: Global environmental change. Volume 64(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-09
• Subjects: Environmental policy -- Periodicals; Human ecology -- Periodicals; Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- Periodicals; Environment -- Periodicals; Environnement -- Politique gouvernementale -- Périodiques; Écologie humaine -- Périodiques; Homme -- Influence sur la nature -- Périodiques; Environmental policy; Human ecology; Nature -- Effect of human beings on; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 333.7
• DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2020.102130
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-3780

Abstract

Highlights: Excessive rainfall increases the risk of child stunting in India. Children from socially disadvantaged households display higher vulnerability to such shocks. Investment in women's education can significantly reduce the risk of child stunting.