Childhood disabilities entail a range of immediate and long-term economic costs that have
important implications for the well-being of the child, the family, and society but that are …

No previous study has estimated the effect of intrauterine exposure to armed conflict on
pregnancy outcomes. Drawing on data from the 2004 Palestinian Demographic and Health …

This study investigates the relationship between parental schooling on the one hand, and
child health outcomes (height and weight) and parental health-seeking behavior …

This paper examines the impact of outdoor pollution and parental smoking on children's
health from birth until the age of three years in Germany. We use representative data from …

Using large American and British survey data, this paper provides structural estimates of the
production functions for birth weight and fetal growth. In addition to maternal smoking, we …

In this article, we model the associations of childhood health on adult health and
socioeconomic status outcomes in China using a new sample of middle-aged and older …

This paper examines the impact of parental investments on the development of cognitive,
mental and emotional skills during childhood using data from a longitudinal study, the …

This study quantifies the achievement gap between Roma and non-Roma students in
Hungary and assesses the potential causes of the gap. According to reading and …

There is a persistent relationship between socioeconomic status and health that appears to
have its roots in childhood. Not only do children in families with lower income and with …

This research exploits the introduction of shale gas wells in Pennsylvania in response to
growing controversy around the drilling method of hydraulic fracturing. Using detailed …