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El costo del hambre: impacto social y económico de la desnutrición infantil en el Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay y Perú
(2009-11)Los costos económicos derivados de la desnutrición infantil son extremadamente elevados. La desnutrición infantil es uno de los principales problemas que enfrenta toda sociedad pues siendo una condición enteramente evitable hoy genera no solo un sufrimiento humano inaceptable sino que impone costos inadmisibles. El presente estudio de los costos ... -
Food and nutrition insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean
(2009-10)The problem of food and nutrition insecurity in the region has been widely studied in Latin America and the Caribbean. However, despite the progress achieved in the last four decades, much work remains in the effort to eliminate food and nutrition insecurity in the region. In light of the changes triggered by rising food ... -
Inseguridad alimentaria y nutricional en América Latina y el Caribe
(2009-10)El problema de la inseguridad alimentaria y nutricional ha sido un tema de amplio análisis en América Latina y el Caribe. Pero, ha habido avances aún hay un importante camino por recorrer para llegar a su erradicación. Las crisis alimentaria, energética y financiera, junto al cambio climático y sus consecuencias, presentan nuevos desafíos para la ... -
The cost of hunger: Social and economic impact of child undernutrition in the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru
(2009-12)The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) jointly with the World Program of Food (WFP) and recognized experts of the region developed a methodology that, using secondary information, estimate the opportunity cost derived from undernutrition. This methodology has been successfully applied in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, ... -
The cost of hunger: Social and economic impact of child undernutrition in Central America and the Dominican Republic
(2008-02)This document presents the results derived from the analyses of the cost of undernutrition in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and the Dominican Republic. The study shows that not only are the effects reported valid for the countries of Central America and the Dominican Republic, but the resultant economic impact is ...
