We estimate a system of three behavioral equations for Brazilian children and teenagers (school absenteeism, health … causality mechanisms between these three components (school absenteeism, health status and child labor) can occur either way, it …

We estimate a system of three behavioral equations for Brazilian children and teenagers (school absenteeism, health … causality mechanisms between these three components (school absenteeism, health status and child labor) can occur either way, it …

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

, where violence is endemic and are particularly pronounced among children of poorly educated mothers, implying that violence … compounds the disadvantage that these children already suffer as a result of their households' lower socioeconomic status. …

, where violence is endemic and are particularly pronounced among children of poorly educated mothers, implying that violence … compounds the disadvantage that these children already suffer as a result of their households' lower socioeconomic status. Our … areas of Brazil. …

children of poorly educated mothers, implying that violence compounds the disadvantage that these children already suffer as a …

children of poorly educated mothers, implying that violence compounds the disadvantage that these children already suffer as a …

, where violence is endemic and are particularly pronounced among children of poorly educated mothers, implying that violence … compounds the disadvantage that these children already suffer as a result of their households' lower socioeconomic status …

term development. Based on the German national health survey for children, we study the impact of daycare in pre …As the number of young children in daycare increases, people start to worry about the effect of early non-parental care …-kindergarten-age on weight problems and gross motor skills of children aged five to nine. This dataset has the advantage to provide …

-unitary household models of family behavior posit that an increase in women's bargaining power can influence child health. We study the … children. In addition, we find evidence consistent with a channel that the policy improved the women's intrahousehold … bargaining power within the household, leading to improved parental investments for children. These study findings are also …