; maximum humidity; precipitation; precipitation standard deviation; malaria cases; health facilities; hospital beds; health … workers; per capita health expenditure and gross domestic product per capita. The Fixed Effects Model was found to be … preferable. Health facilities, per capita GDP, the interaction of temperature and precipitation, the interaction of precipitation …

The central aim of this text is to show the impact institutions have on the performance of the health sector in … Mozambique. The text shows that of the social determinants of health, institutions play a central role in the performance of the … Mozambican health sector-and, through it, economic and social development-particularly for the poorer and more vulnerable, such …

goods and services (indirect taxes) and health outcomes, which they hypothesise arises from the impact such taxes have on … the real incomes of the poor. This paper revisits the relationship between tax types and health outcomes using the ICTD … revenue are associated with increased public health expenditure; we find some weak evidence that greater reliance on direct …

In developing countries, women's decisions concerning their children's health depend on 'empowerment' concerning … poverty measurement. The health of children is a latent variable; their height and weight are observed health indicators. We … apply the 'MIMIC' approach to the 2009 Mozambique Demographic and Health Survey. Children’s health is better when the woman …

children’s human capital in the form of cognitive skills, socioemotional skills and health, which pertain directly to some …

paper examines how the temporary migration of parents for the sole purpose of work affects the health outcomes of children … health used, height-for-age, serves as a proxy for stunting. The evidence suggests that whether parental migration is … beneficial or deleterious to child health depends on which parent moved. In particular, migration of the mother has an adverse …

outcomes: economic growth, health and education as two dimensions of human development, and governance, with a focus on …

. However, as the better-off regions, areas, and households approach the upper limits of achievable education and health …

effects on women's wellbeing. We analyse the consequences of sterilization on maternal health. To do so, we take advantage of …