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Changing Eating Habits – A Field Experiment in Primary Schools.
School of Economics, University of Edinburgh - 2013
We conduct a field experiment in 31 primary schools in England to test whether incentives to eat fruit and vegetables help children develop healthier habits. The intervention consists of rewarding children with stickers and little gifts for a period of four weeks for choosing a portion of fruit...
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Impact of public spending on health and education of children in India: A Panel data simultaneous equation model
Bhakta, Runu - Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) - 2014
incorporating the linkages between health status of children and their educational achievements in India. This study has developed a …The basic objective of the study is to examine the impact of public expenditure on health and education after … simultaneous equation model among health and education of children, and public expenditure on these sectors. Three stage least …
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School Meals as a Safety Net: An Evaluation of the Midday Meal Scheme in India
Dercon, Stefan; Park, Albert; Singh, Abhijeet - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
Despite the popularity of school meals, little evidence exists on their effect on health outcomes. This study uses … newly available longitudinal data from the state of Andhra Pradesh in India to estimate the impact of the introduction of a … ameliorated the deterioration of health in young children caused by a severe drought. Correcting for self-selection into the …
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Gasto en la mira: Evaluando el Gasto Público
Díaz, Roger (contributor); Morón, Eduardo (contributor);  … - Departamento Académico de Economía, Universidad del …
El presente libro recopila investigaciones realizadas por jóvenes estudiantes y recién egresados de economía con motivo del I Concurso Nacional: ¨Gasto en la mira: Evaluando el gasto público¨, organizado por la Universidad del Pacífico con el apoyo de Global Development Network (GDN). Las...
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Nutrition and cognitive achievement: An evaluation of the School Breakfast Program
Frisvold, David E. - In: Journal of Public Economics 124 (2015) C, pp. 91-104
This paper investigates the impact of the School Breakfast Program (SBP) on cognitive achievement. The SBP is a federal entitlement program that offers breakfast to any student, including free breakfast for any low-income student, who attends a school that participates in the program. To...
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Desigualdad en los programas sociales en el Perú
Lavado, Pablo (contributor) - Departamento Académico de Economía, Universidad del … - 2007
Los programas sociales en el Perú han sido objeto de muchas críticas en cuanto a su focalización, tanto medida como la proporción de la población pobre que se beneficia de los programas, como la proporción del presupuesto que se gasta en esta población. Con el objetivo de conocer el por...
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Genetic testing when there is a mix of public and private health insurance
Hoel, M.; Iversen, T. - Økonomisk institutt, Universitetet i Oslo - 2000
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Despesa Pública em Educação e Saúde e Crescimento Económico: Um Contributo para o Debate sobre as Funções Sociais do Estado
Andrade, João Sousa; Simões, Marta; Duarte, Adelaide - Grupo de Estudos Monetários e Financeiros (GEMF), … - 2013
As despesas públicas em educação e saúde constituem, em muitos países, dois dos principais instrumentos através dos quais o Estado exerce as suas funções sociais, sendo todavia identificadas por vários autores como incompatíveis com um bom desempenho económico, tendo por base, entre...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010740027
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Desigualdad en los programas sociales en el Perú
Lavado, Pablo - Departamento Académico de Economía, Universidad del … - 2007
Los programas sociales en el Perú han sido objeto de muchas críticas en cuanto a su focalización, tanto medida como la proporción de la población pobre que se beneficia de los programas, como la proporción del presupuesto que se gasta en esta población. Con el objetivo de conocer el por...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010770513
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Non-Production Benefits of Education: Crime, Health, and Good Citizenship
Lochner, Lance - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2011
market productivity. Improvements in education can lower crime, improve health, and increase voting and democratic …
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