Does household income affect children's outcomes? A systematic review of the evidence
There is abundant evidence that children in low income households do less well than their
peers on a range of developmental outcomes. However, there is continuing uncertainty …
peers on a range of developmental outcomes. However, there is continuing uncertainty …
Health and inequality
We examine the relationship between income and health with the purpose of establishing
the extent to which the distribution of health in a population contributes to income inequality …
the extent to which the distribution of health in a population contributes to income inequality …
[HTML][HTML] The infant health effects of starting universal child benefits in pregnancy: evidence from England and Wales
M Reader - Journal of Health Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
Child benefits are typically paid from birth. This paper asks whether starting universal child
benefits in pregnancy leads to improvements in infant health. Leveraging administrative birth …
benefits in pregnancy leads to improvements in infant health. Leveraging administrative birth …
Money transfer and birth weight: evidence from the Alaska permanent fund dividend
The positive relationship between income and health is well established. However, the
direction of causality remains unclear: do economic resources influence health, or vice …
direction of causality remains unclear: do economic resources influence health, or vice …
Does maternal employment affect child nutrition status? New evidence from Egypt
Even though maternal employment can increase family income, several studies suggest that
it could have adverse consequences on children's health. In this study, we use a nationally …
it could have adverse consequences on children's health. In this study, we use a nationally …
Chinese yellow dust and Korean infant health
Abstract Naturally-occurring Yellow Dust outbreaks, which are produced by winds flowing to
Korea from China and Mongolia, create air pollution. Although there is a seasonal pattern of …
Korea from China and Mongolia, create air pollution. Although there is a seasonal pattern of …
Maternal Employment and Child Malnutrition in Ecuador
J Andrade, J Gil - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: This paper estimates the causal impact of maternal employment on childhood
malnutrition status in Ecuador to understand the trade-off between the time mothers devote …
malnutrition status in Ecuador to understand the trade-off between the time mothers devote …
Intergenerational health effects of Medicaid
H Noghanibehambari - Economics & Human Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the effects of the introduction of Medicaid during the 1960s on next
generations' birth outcomes. A federal mandate that all states must widen the coverage to all …
generations' birth outcomes. A federal mandate that all states must widen the coverage to all …
Family income and mothers' parenting quality: Within-family associations from infancy to late childhood
CMP Lombardi - Children and Youth Services Review, 2021 - Elsevier
The goal of this study was to assess how changes in income were associated with changes
in mothers' parenting quality from infancy through late childhood. There is limited existing …
in mothers' parenting quality from infancy through late childhood. There is limited existing …