We analyze the economic consequences for less developed countries of investing in female health. In so doing we … investments in their education and in which we allow for health-related gender differences in productivity. We show that better … female health speeds up the demographic transition and thereby the take-off toward sustained economic growth. By contrast …

show long-lasting health impacts. Can these benefits hold when these programs are offered to all children in contexts with … universal healthcare? We evaluate the short- and medium-term health impacts of Sure Start, a universal integrated ECI in England … disadvantaged areas and likely driven by both health and non-health services. …

We use British panel data to explore the exogenous impact of income on a number of individual health outcomes: general … health status, mental health, physical health problems, and health behaviours (drinking and smoking). Lottery winnings allow … us to make causal statements regarding the effect of income on health, as the amount won is largely exogenous. These …

pain in mid-life (age 44) on health, wellbeing and labor market outcomes in later life. We examine data taken at age 50 in … chronic pain at age 44 continue to report pain and poor general health in their 50s. However, the associations are much … stronger for those with chronic pain. Furthermore, chronic pain at age 44 is associated with a range of poor mental health …

This paper evaluates the short- and medium-term health impacts of offering families with children under 5 universal … access to centres providing childcare, health services, parenting support and parental job assistance. Increased access to … health. The impacts during post-childcare age sug-gest that operating mechanisms are stronger immune systems, safer parenting …