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treated persons. We estimate the impact of ARV treatment on children's schooling and nutrition outcomes using longitudinal … household survey data collected in collaboration with a treatment program in western Kenya. We find that children's weekly hours … improvements. Since the improvements in children's schooling and nutrition at these critical early ages will affect their socio …
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, on the food share of expenditures and consumption of calories among poor households in rural Kenya. Our preferred …
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The model presented in this paper emphasizes the importance of the mother's nutritional intake as a determinant of infant health. Using cross-sectional market averages for 1980 and 1981 in Japan, we find that the nutrient intake of the mother during pregnancy is a potential determinant of...
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provision of adequate diets for young children in the United States. An examination of the Health and Nutrition Examination … Survey reveals the following: 1. Average nutrient intakes of young children are well above recommended dietary standards …, with the exception of iron. 2. Average nutrient intakes for children in households of lower economic status are very …
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Program (CACFP): (1) Does CACFP reach targeted low-income children? (2) How do eligible families and child care providers who … and children's food intake, weight, and food security? We use the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort to … examine these questions for a representative sample of young children and their providers. We find that program eligibility …
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Because breastfeeding protects against water- and food-borne disease, our model also makes predictions regarding health outcomes. We find that child-mortality patterns mirror those of breastfeeding with respect to gender and its interactions with birth order and ideal family size. Our results...
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How sensitive is long-run individual well-being to environmental conditions early in life? This paper examines the effect of weather conditions around the time of birth on the health, education, and socioeconomic outcomes of Indonesian adults born between 1953 and 1974. We link historical...
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This paper begins the synthesis of two currently unrelated literatures: the human capital approach to health economics and the economics of cognitive and noncognitive skill formation. A lifecycle investment framework is the foundation for understanding the origins of human inequality and for...
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Public health agencies around the world have renewed efforts to increase the incidence and duration of breastfeeding. Maternity leave mandates present an economic policy that could help achieve these goals. We study their efficacy focusing on a significant increase in maternity leave mandates in...
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nutrition programs may be an effective way to combat both nutritional deficiencies and excess consumption among children and … serum micronutrient deficiencies in vitamin C, vitamin E, and folate, and it increases the probability that children meet … the program improves the quality of food consumed. Finally, in households with school-aged children, both preschool …
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