This paper analyses the linkages between knowledge and policy in child rights issues in order to supplement current … multiple types of knowledge that shape policy agendas are discussed, as well as the impacts of political context and the role … of different actors at play in the policy arena. Finally, some broad suggestions on improving the child rights knowledge …

several early-life health indicators. Robust evidence shows that such nutrition supplements effectively increase boys' weight … and reduce their probability of being underweight. No effect is observed on girls of similar age. These health indicators …

This chapter provides an overview of the literature on child health in developed countries. I first lay out a simple … economic model of the demand for child health inputs, and discuss whether the evidence is consistent with that model. Next, two … main causes of market failure in the market for child health inputs — lack of information and externalities — are analyzed …

Good health is crucial for human and economic development. In particular poor health in childhood seems to be of utmost … strong force affecting adult and child health outcomes. Yet, there is much unexplained variation with respect to the … globalization effect on child health, in particular in low- and middle-income countries. One factor that could explain such …

electricity suppliers. Outages may have an adverse impact on the household's welfare including the health of household members … investigates whether there is a relationship between outages and the health of children. Specifically, I study the differences in …