: HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, influenza, and COVID-19. Although major epidemics and pandemics can take an enormous …

Using a longitudinal study of 1,900 Peruvian children, I show that children who grow up in a household where mothers … and suggests that early negative experiences in life can directly influence the risk attitudes of children. This …

of children aged between 7 and 14, we find strong aversion to lying at all ages. Lying is driven mainly by selfish … motives and envy. Children with stronger social preferences are less prone to deception, even when lying would benefit others … at no monetary cost. Older children lie less than younger children and require more self-justification to lie. …

messages led to an increase in clinic attendance, the receipt of medicine, and reduced duration of illness for young children … aged six and under. However, these benefits are only seen for children who are the same sex as the cell phone owner …, suggesting favoritism towards the health of these children. These benefits are found to be similar for both boys and girls. …

. The effects were stronger for children from a low socioeconomic background. In addition, we find that individuals suffer …

lunches to reduce anemia among school children. After four years of treatment, treated children, on average, have higher …