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 … aspects and simultaneity, we estimate using the FIML method, which provides some improvement to the quality of the estimation …

The health care system in Brazil has established the important principle of universal coverage, yet, it faces several … that the federal government programs in women and children's health could be expanded by prioritizing on failed expenditure … focuses on the health care system, particularly on enhancing maternal and prenatal health, certain health care interventions …

improving child health have been implemented over the years, with varying degrees of success. In Brazil, such policies have led …, sanitation and poverty are the most important explanatory factors of poor child health in Brazil …Child health is a central issue on the public policy agenda of developing countries. Several policies geared to …

This study examines the impact of publicly provided daycare for children aged 0-3 on outcomes of children and their … caregivers over the course of seven years after enrollment into daycare. At the end of 2007, the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil … used a lottery to assign children to limited public daycare openings. Winning the lottery translated to a 34 percent …

This paper examines the effect of Brazil's Family Health Program (Programa Saude da Familia, FHP) on cognitive skills …

This study examines the impact of publicly provided daycare for children aged 0-3 on outcomes of children and their … caregivers over the course of seven years after enrollment into daycare. At the end of 2007, the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil … used a lottery to assign children to limited public daycare openings. Winning the lottery translated to a 34 percent …

This study examines the impact of publicly provided daycare for children aged 0-3 on outcomes of children and their … caregivers over the course of seven years after enrollment into daycare. At the end of 2007, the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil … used a lottery to assign children to limited public daycare openings. Winning the lottery translated to a 34 percent …