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"Lost Milk?": Counting the Economic Value of Breast Milk in Gross Domestic Product

Date

Authors

Smith, Julie

Publisher

International Lactation Consultant Association

Abstract

Background: The contribution of breastfeeding and mothers milk to the economy is invisible in economic statistics. Objective: This article demonstrates how the economic value of human milk production can be included in economic statistics such as gross do

Keywords

Keywords: Australia; breastfeeding; breastfeeding benefits; cost savings; cost-benefit analysis; government policy; milk banking; Norway; United States

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/24741

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Journal of Human Lactation

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1177/0890334413494827

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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