We examine the causal impact of the 2002-2007 civil conflict in Côte d'Ivoire on children's health using household … health setbacks compared with children from less affected regions. We further examine possible war impact mechanisms using … in particular economic losses, is an important channel through which armed conflict negatively impacts child health …

health, the largest impacts stem from adolescent exposure …

health, the largest impacts stem from adolescent exposure. …

Economic shocks at birth have lasting impacts on children's health several years after the shock. We calculate height … poor households. There is no impact of these shocks on boys' health status. Results are robust to using household level …

Burundi's civil war on children's health status. The identification strategy exploits exogenous variation in the war's timing …

Hundreds of millions of children in less developed countries suffer from poor health and nutrition. Children in most … in developed countries. Recent research has shown that poor health and nutrition among children reduces their time in … health and nutrition on education, describes estimation problems and potential solutions, and summarizes recent empirical …

effect of weather conditions around the time of birth on the health, education, and socioeconomic outcomes of Indonesian … rainfall on agricultural output, leading to higher household incomes and better health for infant girls. We present suggestive … leads to higher spousal quality, which in turn improves socioeconomic status. Adult women's education and health do not …

This study finds evidence of irreversible health deficits amongst young children who were exposed to the Lord … deviation fall in height-for-age z-scores amongst children exposed for a period of more than six months. In contrast, the health … resolution to conflict, in particular where it impacts heavily upon civilian populations, without which, the health consequences …

studies the effect of nutrition information intervention on household dietary behavior, child health, and cognitive ability of …Lack of information about health risks may limit adoption of improved nutritional and healthy behavior. This paper … hemoglobin level for anemia, we find statistically insignificant treatment effects on dietary improvements, child health, and …

health, and cognitive outcomes of children. Our findings suggest that light-touch nutrition information alone, even when …Lack of information about health risks may limit the adoption of improved nutritional and healthy behavior. This paper … studies the effect of a nutrition information intervention on household dietary behavior, hemoglobin levels, and cognitive …