One of the theoretical predictions relating to the family size and birth order effect on child capital is resource … always hold. In Botswana, children aged 6-60 months are eligible for monthly food ration provided through the health care … household size declined. This paper investigates the child birth order and alternative family structure (i.e household) size …

consanguinity on child cognitive ability and height-for-age. Children born into consanguineous unions have lower cognitive scores …

test for reverse causality by estimating fertility responses to the health of existing children. We conclude that the … to endogenous fertility responses. Overall our results suggest that birth order effects are due to differential parental …