. Results: Multilevel analyses revealed that women experienced a considerable decrease of physical health during pregnancy … delivery. These mental health improvements were stronger in older vs. younger mothers and remained largely stable in the years …-longitudinal evidence from general population samples exists on changes of general physical and mental health in the years around the birth …

, often realized through transfers of funds to the health system, does not affect children's health (0.22; p-value=0.88). The …Background Previous studies have argued that the relationship between health expenditures and health outcomes is more … significant among the poor than the non-poor. However, public spending alone does not improve health status. Quality of governance …

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) investments are widely seen as essential for improving health in early childhood …. However, the experimental literature on WASH interventions identifies inconsistent impacts on child health outcomes, with … multiple Demographic Health Surveys. This large subnational panel is used to implement difference-in-difference regressions …

effects of extreme weather. Mothers' education, sanitation access and health care assistance to pregnant women represent the … on newborns' health; temperature stresses and low relative humidity also have effects. The use of climate change … main instruments for addressing neonatal health problems …

This is the first study investigating the causal effect of maternal education on child's health and schooling outcomes … significant effects on schooling outcomes for both sexes. And, we find substantial effects on health behaviour for adolescent …