productivity growth rate. The analysis illustrates the key role of child health in the demographic transition …

applies not just to the vulnerable in the rich world; the vulnerable in the rest of the world are not more immune. Yet …, despite the extensive spread of the virus, the mortality toll remains highly concentrated in high-income countries. Developing … inequality creates the impression that the world is subjected to two different pandemics in terms of their impact. This paper …

-recall health questionnaires. In 2008, they augmented these data with another 8 weeks of surveys during which households were … between doctor visits and per-capita expenditures such that the poor use health care providers more than the rich in the … these results for health survey methodology, and the economic interpretation of sickness in poor populations …

agricultural output, poorer health, and more frequent natural disasters. Carbon emissions in the developed world have leveled off … countries are largely responsible for global warming, the brunt of the fallout will be borne by the developing world, in lower …, but are projected to rise rapidly in the developing world due to their economic growth and population growth -- the latter …

health. For this reason, developing countries often do not have the budget to update their estimates of poverty and health …

caregiving resources at the maternal, household, and community levels; and access to health services and a safe and hygienic … health has been quite limited; and (ii) provides evidence of significant synergies among adequate food, child care, and … environment and health …

A long literature in demography debates the importance of place for health. This paper assesses whether the importance … of dense settlement for child mortality and child height is moderated by exposure to local sanitation behavior. Is open … defecation, without a toilet or latrine, worse for infant mortality and child height where population density is greater? Is poor …

Although the importance of diet quality for improving child health is widely recognized, the roles of environmental … a policy framework. Moreover, nutrient intakes gradually affect child health, so it is helpful to use alternative tools …

This paper looks at differential progress on the health Millennium Development Goals between the poor and better …-off within countries. The findings are based on original analysis of 235 Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator … Cluster Surveys, spanning 64 developing countries over the period 1990-2011. Five health status indicators and seven …