about family size and contraception, and social pressure. Free contraception did not influence fertility even in combination …

Building on prior evidence that mothers often have a stronger preference for spending on children than fathers do, we … husbands and, thereby, boost investments in children's health. We find that the program increases spousal discussion about the … family's health, nutrition, and finances. However, this does not increase overall adoption of health-promoting behaviors or …

for sons. Regarding differential investment, I focus on child health and show that gender gaps in inputs and outcomes have … unlikely to be enough to close these remaining gaps. In addition to gender gaps, there are also stark health gaps between … least one son -- who can fill that eldest son role in the family -- drives the skewed sex ratio, and this preference shows …

paper, we analyze data for over 174,000 Indian and Sub-Saharan African children to show that Indian firstborns are taller … order gradient among Indian children and, consequently, the overall height deficit. First, the Indian firstborn height …

paper, we analyze data for over 174,000 Indian and Sub-Saharan African children to show that Indian firstborns are taller … order gradient among Indian children and, consequently, the overall height deficit. First, the Indian firstborn height …