. However, as the better-off regions, areas, and households approach the upper limits of achievable education and health …

study investigated the unique relationship between investment in human capital proxied by spending in education and health … investment comprising private and government health expenditures, primary, secondary and tertiary education expenditures were … health. …

study, I examine the effects of the New York City pre-K program on the health of low-income mothers, their healthcare …

human capital, social capital, and health outcomes are critically examined for a low income country, India. If individuals … likely to have health problems and are therefore physically healthier. In an attempt to test the so-called relationship …-level macro data from the Central Statistics Office of India were both utilized, was accessed. A three-equation model has been …

This paper studies the health effects of one of the world's largest demand-side financial incentive programes - India … unintended consequences. The financial incentive program was associated with a substitution away from private health providers … for financial incentives to have unanticipated health effects, which may, in the case of fertility, directly undermine the …

Human right agencies across the globe in collaboration with scientists have advocated against the negative health … possible health risks in underage working children. The paper focuses special attention to developing countries with the …

Health at birth is an important indicator of human capital development over the life course. This paper uses … weight on cognitive development during childhood in India. We find that a 10 percent increase in birth weight increases … larger for girls, children from rural households, and those with less-educated mothers. Our findings suggest that health …

Health at birth is an important indicator of human capital development over the life course. This paper uses … weight on cognitive development during childhood in India. We find that a 10 percent increase in birth weight increases … health policies designed to improve birth weight could improve human capital in resource-poor settings …

Background: In 2005, India launched the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) to strengthen the primary healthcare … (DLHS) Rounds 1 (1995–99) and 2 (2000–04) from the pre-NRHM period, and Round 3 (2007–08), Round 4 and Annual Health Survey … socioeconomic inequity. Our study suggests that public health programs in developing country settings will have larger equity …