This chapter provides an overview of the literature on child health in developed countries. I first lay out a simple … economic model of the demand for child health inputs, and discuss whether the evidence is consistent with that model. Next, two … main causes of market failure in the market for child health inputs — lack of information and externalities — are analyzed …

-fixed effects models. Fourth, we examine a range of outcomes. Fifth, we ask how the effects of mental health conditions are mediated … by family income and maternal education. We find that mental health conditions, and especially ADHD, have large negative …

child mental health problem. Our innovations include the use of large nationally representative samples of children, the use … that mental health conditions are a more important determinant of average outcomes than physical health conditions …

Mental health disorders are a leading cause of disability worldwide. Many mental health disorders start in adolescence … examine the impact of initial mental health treatment on the outcomes of adolescent children over the next two years. We find … that receiving follow up mental health treatment in the first three months after an initial mental health claim increases …

. Fourth, we examine a range of outcomes. Fifth, we ask how the effects of mental health conditions are mediated by family … income and maternal education. We find that mental health conditions, and especially ADHD, have large negative effects on …

child mental health problem. Our innovations include the use of large nationally representative samples of children, the use … that mental health conditions are a more important determinant of average outcomes than physical health conditions …

Mental health disorders are a leading cause of disability worldwide. Many mental health disorders start in adolescence … use a large national data base of insurance claims to examine the impact of initial mental health treatment on the … that red-flag prescribing increases self-harm, use of emergency rooms, and health care costs. FDA approved prescribing is …