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DIETARY DIVERSITY AND RURAL LABOR PRODUCTIVITY: EVIDENCE FROM PAKISTAN

Ali, Mubarik; Farooq, Umar
2004
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The relationship between rural labor productivity and food diversity was analyzed from the household consumption survey data of Pakistan. The elasticity of wage to diversity (0.77) was higher than to food expenditure (0.13). Lowering the prices of meats and fruits and vegetables will have the greatest impact on labor productivity.

Title
DIETARY DIVERSITY AND RURAL LABOR PRODUCTIVITY: EVIDENCE FROM PAKISTAN
Author(s)
Ali, Mubarik
Farooq, Umar
Subject(s)
Issue Date
2004
Publication Type
Conference Paper/ Presentation
Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.20310
Record Identifier
https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/20310
PURL Identifier
http://purl.umn.edu/20310
Language
English
Total Pages
37
Series Statement
Selected Paper
Record Appears in
Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) > Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Conferences > 2004 Annual meeting, August 1-4, Denver, CO

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