Richer but fatter: the unintended consequences of microcredit financing on household health and expenditure in Jamaica

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General Info

Geography

Jamaica (JAM)

Time period covered

01/2007 - 12/2008

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Body mass index, Child anthropometry, Obesity

Citation

Authors

Gordon-Strachan G, Cunningham-Myrie C, Fox K, Kirton C, Fraser R, McLeod G, Forrester T

Journal

Trop Med Int Health

Volume

Issue

Pages

67–76

Publication year

2015

Suggested citation

Gordon-Strachan G, Cunningham-Myrie C, Fox K, Kirton C, Fraser R, McLeod G, Forrester T. Richer but fatter: the unintended consequences of microcredit financing on household health and expenditure in Jamaica. Trop Med Int Health. 2015; 20(1): 67–76.

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Richer but fatter: the unintended consequences of microcredit financing on household health and expenditure in Jamaica

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