Governments in many low- and middle-income countries are developing health insurance products as a complement to tax …-funded, subsidized provision of health care through publicly operated facilities. This paper discusses two rationales for this transition …. First, health insurance would boost fiscal revenues for health care, as post-treatment out-of-pocket payments to providers …

use a randomized experiment to evaluate the impacts of a communication training program for mothers on child health in … husbands and, thereby, boost investments in children's health. We find that the program increases spousal discussion about the … family's health, nutrition, and finances. However, this does not increase overall adoption of health-promoting behaviors or …

communication credit to low-income adults is a cost-effective policy for improving mental health. Communication - the ability to …Mental health disorders account for a significant share of the overall global disease burden. The economic losses from … such disorders are staggeringly large, particularly in low-income countries, where people are faced with several unexpected …

did not affect other health-seeking behavior of mothers. The results illustrate the potential spillover effects of …

Bias among health care providers can lead to poor-quality care and poor health outcomes, and it can exacerbate …

evidence from humans support claims of an adverse relationship between lead pollution and human health. Since lead exposure is … has been given to lead's impact on fertility, infant mortality, and infant health. This paper examines the existing quasi …

Newborn health is an important component in the chain of intergenerational transmission of disadvantage. This paper … contributes to the literature on the determinants of health at birth in two ways. First, we analyze the role of maternal … endowments and investments (education and smoking in pregnancy) on the probability of having a baby who is small for gestational …

We study the intergenerational health consequences of forced displacement and incarceration of Japanese Americans in … the US during WWII. Incarcerated mothers had babies who were less healthy at birth. This decrease in health represents a … have children with fathers of other ethnic groups but were more likely to receive prenatal care, invest in education, and …

magnitude to that of factors such as income and education, long recognized as crucial in the existing literature. Third, the … expressing health care-seeking behavior as a function of economic and behavioral fundamentals and highlighting the role of trust …. We report several findings. First, we document a strong association between higher levels of trust in the health care …

preventive care and the implications for patient outcomes. We use unique data from the Military Health System, where we observe … have the most direct and important impact on health. We find striking evidence that racial concordance leads to improved …