relationship between income and child development in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Treated mothers and children experienced large … which randomly-selected mothers receive cash transfers for the first two years of their child's life, we examine the …

This paper investigates the role of biased health perceptions as driving forces of risky health behavior. We define … absolute and relative health perception biases, illustrate their measurement in surveys and provide evidence on their relevance … provide robust empirical evidence that respondents who overestimate their health are less likely to exercise and sleep enough …