Protecting child nutritional status in the aftermath of a financial crisis: Evidence from Indonesia

John Giles and Elan Satriawan

Journal of Development Economics, 2015, vol. 114, issue C, 97-106

Abstract: In response to concerns over the vulnerability of the young in the wake of Indonesia's 1997–1998 economic crises, the Government of Indonesia implemented a supplementary feeding program to support early childhood nutritional status. This paper exploits heterogeneity in duration of program exposure to evaluate the impact of the program on children aged 6 to 60months. By examining differences in nutritional status of treated younger children and a placebo group of older children, the analysis finds that the program improved the nutritional status of treated children, and most significantly, led to 7 and 15% declines in rates of moderate and severe stunting, respectively, for children aged 12 to 24months who were exposed to the program for at least 12months over two years.

Keywords: Nutritional interventions; Program evaluation; Poverty; Financial crises; Indonesia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I12 I18 O15 O20 O22 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2014.12.001

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