rate and settlement in areas where unemployment is high. This paper tests the relevance of family ties in explaining … puzzle of the role played by the nuclear and the extended family in the decision to move …

We discuss existing shortfalls and inequalities in the accumulation of human capital-knowledge, skills, and health. We … improve: the quality, and not just the quantity, of education and health care; outcomes for disadvantaged groups; and lifelong …

Over the last two decades, the Peruvian government has made great efforts to improve access to health care by … significantly augmenting the coverage of the non-contributory public health care system Seguro Integral de Salud (SIS). This … expansion has a positive impact on welfare and public health indicators, as it limits the risk of catastrophic health …

exercise that focusses on five sectors - education, health, roads, water, and electricity infrastructure. Achieving the …

. It uses dominance tests to determine whether health and education expenditures redistribute resources to the poor. The …

In the growth literature, evidence on income convergence is mixed. In the development literature, health and education … indicators are also often used. This study examines whether health and education levels are converging across countries and … human capital convergence. The results confirm that investments in education and health are closely linked. We find …

We propose a dynamic production function of population health and mortality from birth onwards. Our parsimonious model …