late childhood. We estimate that a one standard deviation reduction in childhood diarrhea mortality rates results in about …

late childhood. We estimate that a one standard deviation reduction in childhood diarrhea mortality rates results in about …

There has been a longstanding debate about the link between political representation and health. In this article, I … representation generated substantive health benefits for the general population. Using the exemplary case of Switzerland, I first … redistribution or total spending. Based on comprehensive archival mortality statistics since 1890, I then demonstrate that the …

children. In contrast, 'flow estimates' suggest that gender bias in mortality is much larger, is as severe among adults as it … different stock and flow measure results rely on the choice of the reference standard for mortality and an incomplete correction …

mortality, institutionalization and homelessness for the largest Indigenous population in Canada from the ages of 5 to 64. We … identify mortality rates at least twice the Canadian average and find exceptionally high mortality rates for young Indigenous … women and girls – up to four times the Canadian average at certain ages. We show mortality rates are even higher on reserve …

This paper analyzes urban-rural disparities of China's child health and nutritional status using the China Health and … Nutrition Survey data from 1989 to 2006. We investigate degrees of health and nutritional disparities between urban and rural … period 1989-2006. We also find that the urban-rural health and nutritional disparities have been declining significantly from …

While previous studies have shown that recessions are associated with better health outcomes and behaviors, the focus … previously established counter-cyclical pattern in health and heath behaviors is held during the Great Recession. Using data from … capturing health and health behaviors, we show that the association between economic deterioration and these outcomes has …

While previous studies have shown that recessions are associated with better health outcomes and behaviors, the focus … previously established counter-cyclical pattern in health and heath behaviors is held during the Great Recession. Using data from … capturing health and health behaviors, we show that the association between economic deterioration and these outcomes has …

services, thereby increasing vulnerability to poor health outcomes. To quantify deprivation for each slum, we construct a basic … services deprivation score (BSDS), which includes variables that affect health, such as access to piped water, latrines, solid … waste disposal, schools, and health centers. In a regression analysis, we find a robust association between non …

of new epidemic outbreaks, motivated public investments aimed at reducing mortality from infectious disease. Combining … public health investment from local ledger registers, we explore the effects of public health initiatives, such as the … establishment of isolation hospitals and improved midwifery, on infant and child mortality. Using a difference …