of primary school children. We conducted a field experiment that randomly provided a one-year supply of DFS at a … subsidized price to public primary schools in one of the poorest regions of India. The DFS treatment had significantly positive … find that treatment had statistically significant gains in anemia and test scores among children with higher treatment …

primary school children. We conducted a field experiment that randomly provided a one-year supply of DFS at a subsidized price … to public primary schools to prepare mid-day meal in one of the poorest regions of India. The DFS treatment had … effects, we find that treatment had statistically significant gains in anemia and test scores among children with higher …

weight on cognitive development during childhood in India. We find that a 10 percent increase in birth weight increases … larger for boys, children from rural or poor households, and those with less-educated mothers. Our findings suggest that …

intervention in India. Using panel data, we examine the effectiveness of the use of iron and iodine fortified salt in school … lunches to reduce anemia among school children. After four years of treatment, treated children, on average, have higher …

What are the child health and human capital consequences of India's large coal power expansion? Using variation in … children living closer to coal plants. Changes in coal capacity do not predict changes in other child observables, or …

, and the learning outcomes of primary school children in rural Bihar, one of the poorest regions of India. We find that …. Treatment effects on anemia and test scores were larger for children with higher school attendance. The findings indicate that … school-based health programs are cost-effective and scalable intervention to reduce anemia among school children in resource …

-15 years of age using two cohorts of children drawn from the Young Lives Survey for India. The inputs into the production …

Childhood vaccines can increase population growth in the short term by improving the survival rates of young children …. Over the long run, reductions in child mortality rates are associated with lower demand for children and fertility rates … remain untested. In this study, we examine the demographic effects of India’s national childhood vaccination program (the …

Childhood vaccines can increase population growth in the short term by improving the survival rates of young children …. Over the long run, reductions in child mortality rates are associated with lower demand for children and fertility rates … remain untested. In this study, we examine the demographic effects of India’s national childhood vaccination program (the …

national program in the world targeting long-term nutrition and holistic development of children, to be implemented through the … Anganwadi Centers (AWC). Combining differences across villages in the year of AWC construction with birth-year of children, we … later life health outcomes of children. Our findings suggest that a 10-13 year old cohort fully exposed to the scheme during …