Despite the popularity of school meals, little evidence exists on their effect on health outcomes. This study uses … newly available longitudinal data from the state of Andhra Pradesh in India to estimate the impact of the introduction of a … ameliorated the deterioration of health in young children caused by a severe drought. Correcting for self-selection into the …

market productivity. Improvements in education can lower crime, improve health, and increase voting and democratic …

With India’s low life expectancy largely reflecting deaths from preventable diseases, the most significant gains in … health would come from population-wide preventive measures. Access to public health care services varies substantially … public health services, more health professionals and public health care spending will be needed to ensure broad and adequate …

's educational attainment. Using data extracted from the China Health and Nutrition Survey, we find that improved primary school …