-specific, this difference will be shown to be driven by birth planning; children born in auspicious years are more likely to have …We identify birth wantedness as a source of better child outcomes. In Vietnam, the year of birth is widely believed to …

Age is one of the core topics in Census. In Census 2011, for the first time data on both date of birth and age has been …

the foundations of India’s human resources — the health and wellbeing of our hundreds of millions of children. Without … reasonably good health the prospects for learning and skill development are bleak … and without that so is our long term future …

conflict, Leon exploit the variation in war location and birth cohorts of children to identify the effect of the civil war on ….21 less years of education as an adult. In the short-term, the effects are stronger than in the long run. Further, children … evidence shows that the effect on mother's health status and the subsequent effect on child health is what drives the long …

This paper focusses on the current health profile of the state of Maharashtra, and its performance as against other … growth driven states like Tamil Nadu and Gujarat. Using parameters such as birth rate, death rate, infant mortality rate …, maternal mortality rates, among other, the author also reviews the inter-district performance of Maharashtra in health …

Engaging and strengthening the ICDS and Health programs of the government was a major approach of the two component … effectiveness at scale. This paper describes how the INHP learnt and evolved in its strategies in engaging existing public health …

spend for education of their children, for treatment of common and chronic diseases among their members, and for securing …

children – now live in cities and towns. This report adds to the growing body of evidence and analysis, from UNICEF and … partners, that scarcity and dispossession afflict the poorest and most marginalized children and families disproportionately …

What the Budget of India, 2012-13 has got for children? [HAQCRC]. URL …