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 presents the largest globally comparable panel database of education quality. The database includes 163 … -- the countries that have the most to gain from the potential benefits of a high-quality education; (3) the data set … global progress on education quality, as well as to uncover potential drivers of education quality, growth, and development …

on human health. Air pollution emitted from various activities in the energy supply chains is the main risk factor to … human health, along with accidental and occupational risk exposures. Estimates of premature deaths are over four million per … nexus between the energy supply chain and human health. Yet, the negative implications for human health from energy use …

Early life health and net nutrition shape childhood and adult cognitive skills and human capital. In poor countries …

health and education, including: increased children's height; decreased risky behaviors among adolescents, including the … helping children and youth build human capital through better health and education, which has led to positive returns in the …

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 …