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First and Second Generation Impacts of the Biafran War
Akresh, Richard - 2017
We analyze long-term impacts of the 1967-1970 Nigerian Civil War, providing the first evidence of intergenerational … impacts. Women exposed to the war in their growing years exhibit reduced adult stature, increased likelihood of being … impacts of war exposure on education. War exposed men marry later and have fewer children. War exposure of mothers (but not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012948574
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First and second generation impacts of the biafran war
Akresh, Richard; Bhalotra, Sonia R.; Leone, Marinella; … - 2017
We analyze long-term impacts of the 1967-1970 Nigerian Civil War, providing the first evidence of intergenerational … impacts. Women exposed to the war in their growing years exhibit reduced adult stature, increased likelihood of being … impacts of war exposure on education. War exposed men marry later and have fewer children. War exposure of mothers (but not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011716133
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Birth weight and cognitive development during childhood : evidence from India
Kumar, Santosh; Kumar, Kaushalendra; Laxminarayan, Ramanan - 2019
Health at birth is an important indicator of human capital development over the life course. This paper uses longitudinal data from the Young Lives survey and employs instrumental variable regression models to estimate the effect of birth weight on cognitive development during childhood in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012159221
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Does timing of health and family planning services matter? : age at first birth and educational attainment in Indonesia
Strupat, Christoph - 2014
This paper examines empirically whether midwifes, as an integral part of the health and family planning programs in Indonesia, are effective in advising young women to delay their first birth and also influence the decision on post-primary school attendance. Using the Indonesian Family Life...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010399879
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Under the Weather : Health, Schooling, and Socioeconomic Consequences of Early-Life Rainfall
Maccini, Sharon - 2010
attain 0.14 centimeters greater height, finish 0.15 more years of schooling, live in households with 5.2% higher expenditures …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012717669
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Does Timing of Health and Family Planning Services Matter? Age at First Birth and Educational Attainment in Indonesia
Strupat, Christoph - 2015
This paper examines empirically whether midwifes, as an integral part of the health and family planning programs in Indonesia, are effective in advising young women to delay their first birth and also influence the decision on post-primary school attendance. Using the Indonesian Family Life...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014138401
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Does Timing of Health and Family Planning Services Matter? - Age at First Birth and Educational Attainment in Indonesia
Strupat, Christoph - 2014
This paper examines empirically whether midwifes, as an integral part of the health and family planning programs in Indonesia, are effective in advising young women to delay their first birth and also influence the decision on post-primary school attendance. Using the Indonesian Family Life...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014141557
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Birth weight and cognitive development during childhood : evidence from India
Kumar, Santosh; Kumar, Kaushalendra; Laxminarayan, Ramanan - 2022
Health at birth is an important indicator of human capital development over the life course. This paper uses longitudinal data from the Young Lives survey and employs instrumental variable regression models to estimate the effect of birth weight on cognitive development during childhood in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013168222
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The impact of maternal education on child immunization : evidence from Bangladesh
Shahjahan, Md; La Mattina, Giulia; Ayyagari, Padmaja - 2022
Vaccine-preventable diseases remain a significant public health concern in Bangladesh. We examine the role of maternal education in improving immunization rates among Bangladeshi children. We exploit the 1994 Female Secondary School Stipend Program (FSSSP), which significantly increased...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013369164
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The effect of cigarette taxes during pregnancy on educational outcomes of the next generation
Settele, Sonja; Ewijk, Reyn van - 2017
Smoking during pregnancy is most common among women with a low socioeconomic status and is negatively associated with important infant health measures such as birth weight. Cigarette taxes decrease smoking amongst pregnant women, thereby leading to improved birth outcomes. In this paper we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011660649