study the effect of introducing earlier grades in compulsory school on child mental health in Sweden. To do so, we exploit a …The prevalence of mental ill-health is increasing among young people in many developed countries, raising concerns … grade as was previously the case. The reform provides a situation where the age at which children receive their first grade …

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 …

We investigate restructuring of the health system in Brazil motivated to operationalize universal health coverage …

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 …

experimental evidence on child health and human capital outcomes from the longer-term follow-up of a school-based nutrition … lunches to reduce anemia among school children. After four years of treatment, treated children, on average, have higher …Long-term follow-up of early childhood health interventions is important for human capital accumulation. We provide …

, health services are found to improve the nutritional status of not only newly born babies but also children who were already …A growing body of literature shows that child health has substantial long-term economic impacts. This study examines … whether, and to what extent, increased access to health infrastructure leads to better child health status as measured by …

services on maternal and infant health. Since basic medical care has been universally available in Ukraine, implementation of … the Mother and Infant Health Project allows addressing quality rather than quantity effect of medical care. Employing … improvements in both maternal and infant health compared to the control rayons. Among the infant health outcomes, the MIHP impact …

premature, the medical literature suggests that they have an increased risk of serious adverse health outcomes compared to …