little political power and residential choice. By comparing health development across ex ante similar children, we find that …Whether user fees for basic health services should be charged or abolished for the poor has recently been debated. This … study examines the impact on child health status of removing user fees in South Africa. Our main innovation is to exploit …

, 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 …

, 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 …

children respond to healthcare prices. We find that free care significantly increases outpatient spending, with price … short- or medium-term health outcomes. By contrast, inappropriate use of antibiotics and costly after-hours visits increase …

children respond to healthcare prices. We find that free care significantly increases outpatient spending, with price … short- or medium-term health outcomes. By contrast, inappropriate use of antibiotics and costly after-hours visits increase …