the physical and psychological health of enslaved workers in Brazil during the 19th century. Using archival material such …

novel dataset linking individual-level administrative records on employment, hospital discharges, and mortality for a 17 … that job loss increases hospitalization (+33%) and mortality risks (+23%) for male workers, while women are not affected …

This paper analyzes the direct and indirect impacts of Brazil's Family Health Program, using municipality level … mortality data from the Brazilian Ministry of Health, and individual level data from the Brazilian household survey. We estimate … the effects of the program on mortality and on household behavior related to child labor and schooling, employment of …

In this paper, I examine differentials in under-five mortality for the state of São Paulo, Brazil, between urban and … inequalities in under-five mortality for urban areas. During the period 1970-1991, much of the infant and child mortality … transition unfolded in São Paulo. I investigate whether these improvements in mortality were accompanied by narrowing …