We evaluate the short- and medium-term health impacts of Sure Start, a large-scale and universal early childhood …-sector hospitals. Exposure to an additional Sure Start center per thousand age-eligible children increases hospitalization by 10% at …' can deliver significant health benefits, even in contexts with universal healthcare. Impacts are driven by …

show long-lasting health impacts. Can these benefits hold when these programs are offered to all children in contexts with …Early Childhood Interventions (ECI) offering disadvantaged children preschool and family support services in the US … universal healthcare? We evaluate the short- and medium-term health impacts of Sure Start, a universal integrated ECI in England …

contributes to the literature on the determinants of health at birth in two ways. First, we analyze the role of maternal …Newborn health is an important component in the chain of intergenerational transmission of disadvantage. This paper … age (SGA). We estimate both the total impact of maternal endowments on birth outcomes, and we also decompose it into a …

contributes to the literature on the determinants of health at birth in two ways. First, we analyze the role of maternal …Newborn health is an important component in the chain of intergenerational transmission of disadvantage. This paper … age (SGA). We estimate both the total impact of maternal endowments on birth outcomes, and we also decompose it into a …

, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK; 3) a neutral role - Denmark and Italy; and 4) a negative impact …

, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK; 3) a neutral role - Denmark and Italy; and 4) a negative impact …