invested in children (which in turn affect child mortality), we use a maximum likelihood method to model birth spacing and …

This paper examines the relationship between early childbearing, parental use of health inputs and child mortality in … Bangladesh. In order to account for the potential endogeneity of the age at birth and use of health inputs, (hospital delivery … of significant self-selection in the use of health inputs especially among young mothers and that the failure to account …

A number of recent studies have illustrated the link between health and growth (Gallup and Sachs 2000, McCarthy et al …. 2000, Bhargava et al. 2000). This paper argues that a key mechanism through which health affects growth is via total factor … particular attention to three indicators of health that are particularly problematic in developing regions: malnutrition, malaria …

economic slowdowns are good for health. In contrast, at least overweight increases during slumps. …

Good health is a crucial part of well-being but spending on health can be justified on economic grounds. The goal of … reducing poverty provides a different but equally powerful case for health investments. However, if policymakers are to … accelerate the substantial health gains of recent decades, especially for the poor in African countries such as Nigeria, the …