A growing literature documents the links between long-term outcomes and health in the fetal
period, infancy, and early childhood. Much of this literature focuses on rich countries, but …

With rapid urbanisation, millions of people from rural areas have migrated to major cities for
employment, leaving their young children at home. This labour migration creates substantial …

This paper evaluates the impact of state-level Medicaid reimbursement rates for obstetric
care on prenatal care utilization across demographic groups. It also uses these rates as an …

Households in poor countries are encouraged (and sometimes coerced) to increase
investments in formal health care services during pregnancy and childbirth. Is this good …

We examine effects of protein and energy intakes on height and weight growth for children
between 6 and 24 months old in Guatemala and the Philippines. Using instrumental …

While research on the link between socio-economic status and health spans several
decades, our understanding of this relationship is still severely constrained. We estimate the …

We examine the intergenerational transmission of mother-to-child health, using unique data
tracking a cohort of Filipino children. We provide causal estimates of the impact of maternal …

School attainment is an important aspect of human capital, and a key determinant of long-
term health and well-being. Early life deprivation and poor nutritional status are well known …

Despite the many advances that the United States has made in racial equality over the past
half century, numerous events within the past several years have proven prejudice to be …

Childhood obesity has become an issue of increasing concern to health researchers and
policymakers in the United States. One important chronic health condition linked to obesity is …