Previous articleNext article No AccessIs Income Overrated in Determining Adequate Nutrition?Barbara L. Wolfe, and Jere R. BehrmanBarbara L. Wolfe Search for more articles by this author , and Jere R. Behrman Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Economic Development and Cultural Change Volume 31, Number 3Apr., 1983 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/451340 Views: 13Total views on this site Citations: 53Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1983 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Parviz Dabir-Alai, Mak Arvin, Rudra P. Pradhan Is there a link between undernourishment, political climate and other socio-economic variables? 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