This paper uses propensity score matching methods to investigate the relationship between breastfeeding and children …'s cognitive and noncognitive development. We find that breastfeeding for four weeks is positively and statistically significantly … associated with higher cognitive test scores, by around one tenth of a standard deviation. The association between breastfeeding …

Much research shows that breastfeeding provides short- and long-term health benefits for both mothers and their … children. However, few studies have yet investigated the factors which may promote or inhibit breastfeeding practices in Japan …. To fill this research gap, this paper uses data newly gathered in 2012 on breastfeeding initiation and duration for each …

This study explores the relationship between armed conflict and breastfeeding practices of Iraqi mothers. Using a … Iraq, we find that increases in conflict-related casualties are associated with a decline in breastfeeding incidence, with … some mixed results on breastfeeding duration. We also explore a number of potential causal channels, including interactions …

in breastfeeding. We find that FPP increased the daughter-son breastfeeding gap in favor of sons in rural areas. Mean …

Using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, we estimate the impact of breastfeeding initiation and duration on … somewhat with age. In contrast, we find mixed evidence regarding the impact of breastfeeding on non-cognitive (health and … marginal benefits of breastfeeding duration beyond 12 months for cognitive outcomes and 6 months for non-cognitive outcomes. …