Despite fast rates of economic growth, poor nutritional status and high mortality rates persist among Indian children. We use data from three waves of the Indian National Family and Health Survey to examine gender-specific trends in key indicators of child health between 1992-1993 and 2005-2006....

Many severe health risks in developing countries could be substantially reduced with access to appropriate preventive measures. However, the associated costs are often high enough to restrict access among poor households, and free provision through public health campaigns is often not...

We study the identification and estimation of key parameters in a basic model of technology adoption when specifically collected information on subjective beliefs and expectations about the technology's impact is available. We discuss identification with both non-parametrically and...