The Broader Economic Value of School Feeding Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Estimating the Multi-Sectoral Returns to Public Health, Human Capital, Social Protection, and the Local Economy

The Broader Economic Value of School Feeding Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Estimating the Multi-Sectoral Returns to Public Health, Human Capital, Social Protection, and the Local Economy

Introduction: Globally, there are 370 million children receiving school meals every day. Coverage is least in low-income countries, where the need is greatest and where program costs are viewed as high in comparison with the benefits to public health alone. Here we explore the policy implications of...

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Main Authors: Stéphane Verguet, Paulina Limasalle, Averi Chakrabarti, Arif Husain, Carmen Burbano, Lesley Drake, Donald A. P. Bundy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
school feeding
benefit-cost analysis
economic evaluation
social protection
education
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.587046/full

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