We estimate the long-run impact of cash transfers to poor families on children’s longevity, educational attainment … census, WWII and death records. Male children of accepted applicants lived one year longer than those of rejected mothers …. Male children of accepted mothers received one-third more years of schooling, were less likely to be underweight, and had …

Mortality rates have fallen dramatically over time, starting in a few countries in the 18th century, and continuing to … fall today. In just the past century, life expectancy has increased by over 30 years. At the same time, mortality rates … income per capita and mortality rates, a correlation that also exists within countries, where richer, better-educated people …