A review of the evidence linking child stunting to economic outcomes

To understand the full impact of stunting in childhood it is important to consider the long-run effects of undernutrition on the outcomes of adults who were affected in early life. Focusing on the costs of stunting provides a means of evaluating the economic case for investing in childhood nutrition.We review the literature on the association between stunting and undernutrition in childhood and economic outcomes in adulthood. At the national...