Reducing Child Undernutrition: Past Drivers and Priorities for the Post-MDG Era
利用116个国家1970-2012年的数据，研究发现安全饮水、卫生设施、妇女教育、性别平等及食物数量与质量是减少儿童发育迟缓的关键因素，收入增长和治理起辅助作用，未来需加大这些领域的投资。
As the post-MDG era approaches in 2016, reducing child undernutrition is gaining high priority on the international development agenda, both as a maker and marker of development. Revisiting Smith and Haddad (2000), we use data from 1970 to 2012 for 116 countries, finding that safe water access, sanitation, women’s education, gender equality, and the quantity and quality of food available in countries have been key drivers of past reductions in stunting. Income growth and governance played essential facilitating roles. Complementary to nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive programs and policies, accelerating reductions in undernutrition in the future will require increased investment in these priority areas.