Impacts of Double-Fortified Salt on Anemia and Cognition: Four-Year Follow-up Evidence from a School-Based Nutrition Intervention in India

Liza von Grafenstein, Abhijeet Kumar (), Santosh Kumar () and Sebastian Vollmer
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Abhijeet Kumar: University of Göttingen
Santosh Kumar: University of Notre Dame
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Santosh Kumar Gautam

No 14627, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: Long-term follow-up of early childhood health interventions is important for human capital accumulation. We provide experimental evidence on child health and human capital outcomes from the longer-term follow-up of a school-based nutrition intervention in India. Using panel data, we examine the effectiveness of the use of iron and iodine fortified salt in school lunches to reduce anemia among school children. After four years of treatment, treated children, on average, have higher hemoglobin levels and a lower likelihood of anemia relative to the control group. Interestingly, the intervention did not have any impact on cognitive and educational outcomes.

Keywords: anemia; children; double-fortified salt; cognition; mid-day meal; India (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C93 I15 I18 O12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28 pages
Date: 2021-08
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