pre-conception period has detrimental impacts on fertility. In addition, heat during pregnancy increases pregnancy losses …, understanding the relationship between temperature and pregnancy-related outcomes is far from perfect. Importantly, the potential …

covers 5.8 million children in poor rural China and provides 6-24-month old children with a free nutrition supplement that … several early-life health indicators. Robust evidence shows that such nutrition supplements effectively increase boys' weight …This paper examines the growth effect of one of the largest nutrition assistance programs in early life. The program …

a reduction in the incidence of LBW and SGA, especially in the second trimester during pregnancy. This finding was …

Research on the effect of in utero shocks on health at birth may be influenced by in utero selection. This study … changes the probability of fetal death and (ii) health differences exist between deceased and surviving fetuses. Furthermore …

primary school children. We conducted a field experiment that randomly provided a one-year supply of DFS at a subsidized price … significantly positive impacts on hemoglobin levels and reduced the prevalence of anemia by 20 percent but these health gains did … effects, we find that treatment had statistically significant gains in anemia and test scores among children with higher …

children aged below five years. Using detailed dataset from the current and fourth round of the National Family Health Survey … health, neglect of children in terms of inadequate provision of essential child care also seem to matter. The results from … likelihood of her children being malnourished. When we focus on identifying the pathways through which domestic violence affect …

countries and whether and how the policies affect women's labor market outcomes, their own and children's health, and child … development. The leave policies can also influence women's fertility choices, as well as household specialization and husbands …

Survey from 2005 to 2016, we estimate the effects of the Ethiopian CBHI on children's health. Difference … maternal health, access to health care, nutrition and a reduced risk of poverty. …Publicly financed Community Based-Health Insurance (CBHI) schemes are typically implemented in developing countries to …

Socio- Economic Survey (HSES) to examine the correlation between the presence of children of different age categories in a … towards women, as well as household decision-making as potential explanations. We find that small children decrease the … probability of female employment relative to women with no small children. In particular, women with two children aged one to six …

This paper analyzes the relationship between education and health outcomes using a natural experiment in Turkey. The … substantially increased education in Turkey. Using the number of new middle school class openings per 1000 children as an intensity … attainment to investigate the impact of education on body mass index, obesity, smoking behavior, and self-rated health, as well …