health. Obtaining empirical estimates of the benefits generated by the first is straightforward, not so those generated by …

This paper analyzes the effects of all-weather rural roads on households' net output prices, education and health in a … health and education at least as highly as the' commercial' ones … hospital than in the nearest primary health clinic; and (iv) the respondents ranked the resulting benefits in the domains of …

This paper explores the impact of remittances on poverty, education, and health in 11 Latin American countries using … remittances flows with respect to GDP. While remittances tend to have positive effects on education and health, this impact is …

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 presents the results of two field experiments on local accountability in primary health care in Uganda … significant improvements in health care delivery and health outcomes in both the short and the longer run. Efforts to stimulate … beneficiary control without providing information on performance had no impact on quality of care or health outcomes. The paper …

This survey of the state of research on relations between health and economic development discusses first research on … how development affects health and then research on how health affects development. Central assumptions include: (A …) Health is produced by households, along with a number of other valued goods, as a function of the resources the household has …

this group of workers focuses on three key characteristics that could approximate their productivity: education level … are several common characteristics among these types of workers across countries, such as improved level of education …