Mexico in 1991 to investigate impacts of infant exposure on indicators of cognitive development and academic achievement in … late childhood. We estimate that a one standard deviation reduction in childhood diarrhea mortality rates results in about …

consequential effects on maternal and newborn health in Mexico for 2008-2015. It models how changes in the obesity level of … increases a woman's probability of having a CS. Also, delivery-related birth outcomes improve: maternal mortality, birth …

and the associated rise in infectious diseases triggered a process of adaptation reducing mortality from infectious …

-smoking policies. The association between smoking and mortality may, however, be driven by unobserved factors, making it difficult to … a teenager, which are arguably exogenous, on adult smoking participation and mortality. A one-dollar increase in teenage … cigarette taxes is associated with an 8 percent reduction in adult smoking participation and a 6 percent reduction in mortality …

and the associated rise in infectious diseases triggered a process of adaptation reducing mortality from infectious …

Using county-level data on COVID-19 mortality and infections, along with county-level information on the adoption of … mortality. Our estimates suggest that advancing the date of NPI adoption by one day lowers the COVID-19 death rate by 2 … lower non-COVID mortality, suggesting that these measures slowed contagion and the pace at which the healthcare system might …