We study the impact of a Canadian prenatal nutrition program on child health at birth. The objective of the "oeuf … treated children by 69.8 grams and reduced the probability of low birth weight by 3.6 percentage points. We also find that … significant. While the cost of the program is equivalent to the comparable United States Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women …

We use the Islamic holy month of Ramadan as a natural experiment in fasting and fetal health. In Michigan births 1989 …, suggesting that avoiding Ramadan exposure during pregnancy is costly or the long-term effects of fasting unknown. …

Malawi which provides mothers with information on infant nutrition and health. It finds that the intervention results in …This paper provides evidence on household responses to the relaxation of one barrier constraining adoption of health … increases in household food consumption, particularly of protein-rich foods by children. The increased household consumption is …

On average, child health outcomes are better in urban than in rural areas of developing countries. Understanding the … nature and the causes of this rural-urban disparity is essential in contemplating the health consequences of the rapid … urbanization taking place throughout the developing world and in targeting resources appropriately to raise population health. We …

analysis is based on a sample of over 13,000 children (and their parents) drawn from the Health Survey for England. In … evidence that nutrition and family lifestyle choices have an important role in determining child health and that child health … hypothesis that the NHS has a protective effect on the health of children in England. …

This paper accounts for the value of children and future generations in the evaluation of health policies. This is … achieved through the incorporation of altruism and fertility in a “value of life” type of framework. We are able to express … intergenerational welfare comparisons. We show that, by incorporating altruism and fertility into the analysis, the estimated welfare …

's counterfactual work behavior. We show that extending parental leave has significant positive effects on children's health and human …