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This paper argues that per capita income in all states in India increased in the past four decades but in fact no sign of convergence could be visible as it was expected in the context of liberalizing markets. The paper shows that disparities in terms of income were higher within the rural areas...
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This paper provides new evidence on the consequences of foetal exposure to high levels of pollution for the risk of stillbirth, and for the long-term health and labour market outcomes of those that survive. Variation in in utero exposure comes from a persistent weather system that affected...
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This paper explores the causal pathway by which poor fetal health translates into reducing educational attainment and earnings as an adult. Using insights from the medical literature, I decompose low birth weight infants into two distinct subtypes: a symmetric type, which is characterized by...
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consumption, exercise and body mass index (BMI). We find that in Turkey education is the most important factor that affects the … health behaviors. The results indicate that smoking is positively associated with education at all levels with a decreasing … effect with the level of education unlike in the developed countries. This result indicates that smoking is a serious public …
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The present paper made an attempt to understand the impact schooling/education on the mortality rate in India, in a …
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Health Statistics (NCHS) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). They find that higher levels of education … addition, they find that more education is associated with better health behaviors: Better-educated individuals smoke less …
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present study examines the effect of income and education of the household on its health expenditure based on primary data … annum with 91.36 and 0.84 as standard deviation and coefficient variation respectively. The mean education is 0.22 with 0 …) and education of the head of the household (EDN) on the pattern of health expenditure (PHE) a linear regression model is …
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basic services would help in improving outcomes in the south, with a focus on health and education. Finally, we discuss the … existing evidence on the impact that programs such as the Education, Health, and Nutrition Program (Programa de Educación …
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The evidence of higher income inequality leading to increased HIV prevalence through channels of coercion and migration has emerged. This coupled with previously established macroeconomic impact of HIV/AIDS connotes reverse causality that is likely to develop a cyclical effect. The plausible...
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Education is an important pillar in the national economic development. It contributes to economic growth in varied … education plays a key role in the development after independence. This paper discusses educational growth and development in …
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