Field, Erica; Robles, Omar; Torero, Maximo - In: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 1 (2009) 4, pp. 140-69
Cognitive damage from iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) has important implications for economic growth through its effect on human capital. To gauge the magnitude of this influence, we evaluate the impact on schooling of reductions in IDD from intensive iodine supplementation in Tanzania. Our...