This paper examines the impact of universal, free, and easily accessible primary healthcare on population health as … measured by age-specific birth and mortality rates, focusing on a nationwide socialized medicine program implemented in Turkey … provided at family health centers, which operate on a walk-in basis and are located within the neighborhoods in close proximity …

This paper examines empirically whether midwifes, as an integral part of the health and family planning programs in … also stay longer in post-primary school. According to the average returns of education in Indonesia, I conclude that family …

This paper aims to identify the causal effect of English language skills on education, health and fertility outcomes of … degrees, but do not affect child health and self-reported adult health. The impact of language on fertility outcomes is also … becoming a teenage mother, and decrease fertility. …

This paper examines the impact of two major family policies on maternal health, using rich claims data from the German … and heterogeneous effects on mental health. Childcare tends to reduce diagnoses of mental disorders and the use of …

This paper presents novel causal evidence on the effects of pro-natalist cash transfers on fertility, sex ratio at … birth, and infant health. In the context of South Korea, I exploit rich spatial and temporal variation in cash transfers … total fertility rate in 2015 would have been 4.7% lower without the cash transfers. Surprisingly, the cash transfers had an …

In this paper, we examine the impact of family size on maternal health outcomes by exploiting the tremendous change in … family size under the One-Child policy in China. Using data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey 1993-2006, we find … to mothers and affects their health outcomes …

We investigate the impact of obstetrician supervision, as opposed to midwife supervision, on the short-term health of … design, we consistently find no health benefits from obstetrician supervision, despite increased rates of neonatal intensive …

We document increased old-age mortality rates among Swedish twin mothers compared to non-twin mothers. Results are … based on administrative data on mortality for the years 1990 to 2010. We argue that twins are an unplanned shock to … fertility in the cohorts of older women considered. Deaths due to lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart …

The program evaluation literature for population and health policies is in flux, with many disciplines documenting … biological and behavioral linkages from fetal development to late life mortality, chronic disease, and disability, though their … economists can clarify regarding the causal relationships between economic development, health outcomes, and reproductive …