children. The association between maternal birth weight and child school test scores corresponds to 80 percent of the …This paper documents a strong relationship between birth endowments of parents and the cognitive development of their … association between the child’s own birth weight and test scores (both in univariate and multivariate settings). We find a strong …

the year after birth, to study the causal health effects of cesarean delivery for low-risk first births. Building on …Cesarean delivery for low-risk pregnancies is generally associated with worse health outcomes for infants and mothers …. The interpretation of this correlation, however, is confounded by potential selectivity in the choice of birth mode. We …

the year after birth, to study the causal health effects of cesarean delivery for low-risk first births. Building on …Cesarean delivery for low-risk pregnancies is generally associated with worse health outcomes for infants and mothers …. The interpretation of this correlation, however, is confounded by potential selectivity in the choice of birth mode. We …