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Preparing kids for capitalism : the effect of German reunification on the intergenerational transmission of preferences

Doepke, Matthias; Klasing, Mariko - 2026

Children and their parents resemble each other in terms of economic preferences such as patience and risk tolerance. What drives the intergenerational correlation in preferences? We build a model of preference formation that combines genetic transmission, state influence through childcare...

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Preparing kids for capitalism : the effect of German reunification on the intergenerational transmission of preferences

Doepke, Matthias; Klasing, Mariko - 2026

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Preparing kids for capitalism : the effect of German reunification on the intergenerational transmission of preferences

Doepke, Matthias; Klasing, Mariko - 2026

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How institutions and local contexts shape the child penalty : evidence from Italy's public and private sectors

Biasi, Paola; De Paola, Maria - 2026

This paper investigates the labour market consequences of motherhood in Italy, with a focus on how institutional and local contexts shape the child penalty. Using administrative data from the Italian National Social Security Institute (INPS), we track the labour market trajectories of mothers in...

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The mechanisms of intergenerational status transmission in modern Scandinavia

Clark, Gregory; Hørlyk Kristensen, Martin - 2026

There is continued debate, with important social consequences, about how social status is transmitted between parents and children. In particular, how much does genetics as opposed to social causation matter? In an ingenious recent article, Collado et al. (2023), using an extended family lineage...

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Who your friends are matters : types of supporters and child recruitment by rebel groups

Yang, Yun Jung - 2026

Child soldiering has been identified as one of the most prevalent human rights violations perpetrated by rebels. The aim of this research is to elucidate the potential influence of third parties, external supporters, on child soldiering by rebels. The research hypothesises that rebel's...

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Wealth drawdowns or borrowing? : how parents fund financial support for their children's first home

Andersen, Henrik Yde; Gaarskær, Cecilie Walsted; … - 2026

Intergenerational assistance in housing markets is well documented, yet little is known about how parents finance support for their children's first home purchases. Using population-wide Danish administrative data linking first-time buyers and their parents from 2000 to 2023, we identify...

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Skill formation with siblings

Toppeta, Alessandro - 2026

This paper estimates a structural model of skill formation for children who grow up with siblings, introducing a novel variable, the "sibling bond," which captures how well siblings get along. Using data from the Millennium Cohort Study in the United Kingdom, I construct this measure from...

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Childhood, well-being and fairness

Leroux, Marie-Louise; Pestieau, Pierre; Ponthière, Grégory - 2026

This paper examines the design of optimal family policies when children have unequal needs (in terms of material goods and parental time), leading to heterogeneous preferences, and have parents with unequal degrees of altruism. We examine the issue of interpersonal well-being comparisons between...

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Childhood, well-being and fairness

Leroux, Marie-Louise; Pestieau, Pierre; Ponthière, Grégory - 2026

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The short- and long-run impact of comparative noncognitive skills

Goulas, Sofoklis - 2026

This study documents a new fact about educational production: Students' relative standing in noncognitive skills has lasting effects on educational trajectories that are distinct from those of absolute skill levels and cognitive achievement. Using administrative data covering the universe of...

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The right to identity of children and adolescents in the face of state guardianship : reality of Latin America

Cabrera Vélez, Juan Pablo; Rivera Andrade, Alexis Roberto - 2026

Identity is a fundamental right that is particularly important in childhood, as it is established immediately after birth, giving the child the surnames that determine kinship and, therefore, their identity. However, the problem arises when this right is not adequately protected, which means...

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When fathers step in : long-term consequences of early paternal involvement

Fontenay, Sébastien; González, Libertad - 2026 - Revised: January 2026

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Early learning across decades : advances in measuring head start effectiveness

Gibbs, Chloe - 2026

The Head Start program, launched in 1965 and targeted to children from disadvantaged backgrounds, remains the largest early childhood care and education (ECE) program in the United States and the only one deployed at the federal level. As such, the Head Start literature spans several decades and...

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Early learning across decades : advances in measuring Head Start effectiveness

Gibbs, Chloe R. - 2026

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More hours, more work : head start expansions boost maternal employment

Gibbs, Chloe; Kose, Esra; Rosales-Rueda, Maria F. - 2026

Women's employment remains highly sensitive to childcare constraints, making childcare availability a critical lever for supporting mothers' labor force attachment. We study the effects of expanded full-day programming in Head Start, using the 2016 federal funding initiative that targeted...

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The Power of neighbourhood : how social interactions shape household technical efficiency in fostering children's scholastic achievement

Agee, Mark D. - 2026

This paper examines the impact of neighbourhood social interactions on a household's ability to produce their child's scholastic achievement. A time-varying stochastic frontier model and a spatial Durbin model are used to estimate endogenous and contextual neighbourhood effects on household...

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Life-cycle effects of women's education on their careers and children

Shenhav, Na'ama; Sandler, Danielle H. - 2026

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Life-Cycle Effects of Women's Education on their Careers and Children

Shenhav, Na'ama; Sandler, Danielle H. - 2026

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The accuracy and malleability of parental beliefs about child socio-emotional health

Bousselin, Audrey; Brocas, Isabelle; Menta, Giorgia; … - 2026

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The accuracy and malleability of parental beliefs about child socio-emotional health

Bousselin, Audrey; Brocas, Isabelle; Menta, Giorgia; … - 2026

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The accuracy and malleability of parental beliefs about child socio-emotional health

Bousselin, Audrey; Brocas, Isabelle; Menta, Giorgia; … - 2026

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The impact of women's empowerment on infant and young child feeding practices : key dimensions and mediating channel in Nepal

Khan, Sana; Ferrone, Lucia - 2026

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Adverse early-life conditions and their impact on the marriage market and social mobility : the Poznań Birth Cohort, 1830-1855

Antosik, Szymon; Bengtsson, Tommy; Antosik, Piotr; … - 2026

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Rapid Social Response-Adaptive and Dynamic Social Protection Umbrella Program : Gender Window Round 21 - Promoting Family-Based Care for Vulnerable and At-Risk Children through Social Protection Systems

Agbaam, Callistus Akachabwon - 2026

The main objective of this review is to provide a comprehensive assessment of the trust funded Rapid Social Response - Adaptive and Dynamic Social Protection (RSR-ADSP) Gender Window Round 21 grants. Particularly, the review focuses on evaluating the achievements and results of the grants,...

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Intergenerational transmission of education among indigenous people in Canada

Neill, Christine - 2026

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Political stressors and birth outcomes : evidence from the 2016 U.S. presidential election

Golberstein, Ezra; Guth, Daniel; Slusky, David - 2026

We study political shocks as potential birth outcomes stressors, specifically the unexpected result of the 2016 U.S. presidential election. We investigate this two-sided shock using an innovative data linkage: Colorado voter registrations and birth certificates, matched by sex, birth year, and...

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The legacy of China’s one-child policy on human capital : how being raised by an only child affects cognitive and noncognitive skill development

Feng, Shuaizhang; Gan, Yu; Han, Yujie; Kautz, Tim - 2026

China's One-Child Policy (OCP) restricted most couples to a single birth, leading to a rapid increase in the prevalence of only children. Using longitudinal data and a regression discontinuity design around the policy's start, we estimate the effects on grandchildren's human capital. We find...

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Banks protecting children : agricultural income shocks, child health, and financial development in rural India

Argyros, Dimitrios - 2026

This study examines the role of financial infrastructure in shaping child health outcomes in rural India, with a particular focus on whether access to rural banking mitigates the adverse effects of agricultural income shocks. Using data from the National Family and Health Surveys (NFHS), I...

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Climate hazards, childhood experiences, and development trajectories : the long-term impact of GLOF exposure

Finan, Olivia; Finan, Kira; Doyle, Orla - 2026

This study examines the long-term impact of childhood exposure to Glacier Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) on adult human capital outcomes in the High Mountain Asia (HMA) region. Using historical GLOF data and geospatial mapping of downstream flood pathways, we identify treatment and control groups...

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The intergenerational transmission of health in the long-run : exploring dynamic patterns across Africa

Argyros, Dimitrios - 2026

Africa remains the poorest and one of the most unequal regions globally, with limited upward mobility and strong intergenerational persistence of disadvantage. Child health is a key channel of transmission, shaping later outcomes in education, labour force participation, and earnings. This paper...

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Beyond monetary measures : determinants of multidimensional poverty among vulnerable older children and youth in East Germany : a perspective from capability approach and capital theory

Jost, Charlotte Margarete; Nimeh, Zina - 2026

This paper investigates child poverty in Germany through a multidimensional lens, combining Sen’s Capability Approach and Bourdieu’s Capital Theory to develop a adapted Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) for children above 11 and youth aged 17. Drawing on data from the German...

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Parental mental health and the economic preferences of the next generation

Bertermann, Alexander; Schildberg-Hörisch, Hannah - 2026

This paper provides the first evidence that children’s economic preferences vary systematically with parental mental health. Using experimentally elicited measures of economic preferences from more than 4,500 children in Bangladesh, we document that children of parents with indications of...

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Parental mental health and the economic preferences of the next generation

Bertermann, Alexander; Schildberg-Hörisch, Hannah - 2026

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Parental mental health and the economic preferences of the next generation

Bertermann, Alexander; Schildberg-Hörisch, Hannah - 2026

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Parental mental health and the economic preferences of the next generation

Bertermann, Alexander; Schildberg-Hörisch, Hannah - 2026

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The intergenerational costs of crime : evidence from maternal victimization in Brazil

Menezes, Lívia; Koppensteiner, Martin - 2026

We study the causal effect of maternal criminal victimization on child health using linked police reports and birth records from Brazil. Focusing on robbery and theft - everyday crimes not involving physical injury - we show that victimization during pregnancy increases low birthweight by 6.9...

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Clean rides, healthy lives: the impact of electric vehicle adoption on air quality and infant health

Baran, Cavit; Currie, Janet M.; Dursun, Bahadir; Tekin, … - 2026

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Clean Rides, Healthy Lives : The Impact of Electric Vehicle Adoption on Air Quality and Infant Health

Baran, Cavit; Currie, Janet M.; Dursun, Bahadir; Tekin, … - 2025

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The first 1000 days and beyond : The process of child development

Attanasio, Orazio P. - 2026

This paper reviews recent developments in the economics of human development, focusing on the early years of life as a critical period for shaping long-term outcomes. Early childhood development is inherently multidimensional: cognitive and socioemotional skills evolve dynamically and interact...

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The first 1000 days and beyond: the process of child development

Attanasio, Orazio P. - 2026 - Revised August 2025 and January 2026

Edition: Revised August 2025 and January 2026

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Birth order and infant health : evidence from maternal immunisation in New Zealand

Schober, Thomas - 2026

Immunisation during pregnancy is a vital strategy to protect infants from infectious diseases in their first months of life. Drawing on administrative data from New Zealand, I analyse the relationship between birth order, maternal vaccination against pertussis and influenza, and subsequent...

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Explaining the decline in childhood immunisation : socioeconomic, parental, and health system drivers

Iusitini, Leon; Pacheco, Gail; Schober, Thomas - 2026

Childhood immunisation coverage in New Zealand has fallen since 2016, with the decline accelerating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using administrative data from Stats NZ's Integrated Data Infrastructure, we examine determinants of immunisation uptake and how these have changed over time. We find...

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The effect of longer maternal care on children's occupation choices

Sinani, Sofiana - 2026

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Children's out-of-home care across Finnish and Norwegian regions: lifetime risks, expected length, and care leaving routes for synthetic cohorts

Hiilamo, Aapo; Fugletveit, Ragnhild; Pitkänen, Joonas; … - 2026

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Parental separation and the accumulation of stress during early life : a pubertal development marker approach

Bister, Lara; Dierker, Philipp - 2026

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Using life satisfaction data to measure parents' child gender preferences

Barbeta-Margarit, Anna; Jayachandran, Seema; Oh, Suanna - 2026

Can questions about life satisfaction be used to measure parental preferences for daughters versus sons? Daughter preference has rarely been documented in the literature, even in matrilineal settings. One possible reason is that the commonly used measures of parental gender preference, such as...

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Using life satisfaction data to measure parents' child gender preferences

Barbeta-Margarit, Anna; Jayachandran, Seema; Oh, Suanna - 2026

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Using Life Satisfaction Data to Measure Parents' Child Gender Preferences

Barbeta-Margarit, Anna; Jayachandran, Seema; Oh, Suanna - 2026

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The long run economic effects of medical innovation and the role of opportunities

Bhalotra, Sonia; Clarke, Damian; Venkataramani, Atheendar S. - 2026

We leverage the introduction of the first antibiotic therapies in 1937 to examine the long-run effects of early childhood pneumonia on adult educational attainment, employment, income, and work-related disability. Using census data, we document large average gains on all outcomes, alongside...

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The long run economic effects of medical innovation and the role of opportunities

Bhalotra, Sonia; Clarke, Damian; Venkataramani, Atheendar S. - 2026

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The long run economic effects of medical innovation and the role of opportunities

Bhalotra, Sonia; Clarke, Damian; Venkataramani, Atheendar S. - 2026

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The long run economic effects of medical innovation and the role of opportunities

Bhalotra, Sonia; Clarke, Damian; Venkataramani, Atheendar S. - 2025

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How parenting styles shape children's lifetime outcomes

Dohmen, Thomas; Golsteyn, Bart H. H.; Grönqvist, Hans; … - 2026

This study examines how parenting styles predict children's lifetime outcomes. Using a Swedish dataset which combines rich survey information on parenting styles with administrative records tracking children over five decades, we find that authoritarian parenting is negatively associated with...

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How parenting styles shape children's lifetime outcomes

Dohmen, Thomas; Golsteyn, Bart H. H.; Grönqvist, Hans; … - 2026

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How parenting styles shape children's lifetime outcomes

Dohmen, Thomas; Golsteyn, Bart H. H.; Grönqvist, Hans; … - 2026

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Life-cycle effects of public childcare : evidence on children and their parents

Silliman, Mikko; Mäkinen, Juuso - 2026

This paper provides large-scale evidence linking the economic effects of childcare programs to social skills measured in adulthood. We examine Finland's first national public childcare program, and document that it increased parental labor supply - through retirement - while reducing the...

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Life-cycle effects of public childcare : evidence on children and their parents

Silliman, Mikko; Mäkinen, Juuso - 2026

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Life-cycle effects of public childcare : evidence on children and their parents

Silliman, Mikko; Mäkinen, Juuso - 2025

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A peer like me? : early exposure to high achievers in math and later educational outcomes

Pagani, Laura; Pica, Giovanni - 2026

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Childhood nutrition and labor market outcomes : a sequential mediation analysis

Jandoc, Karl Robert L. - 2026

This paper investigates the long-term economic consequences of childhood nutrition in the Philippines, focusing on the mediating roles of cognitive development and schooling. Using longitudinal data from the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey (CLHNS), we apply a sequential mediation...

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Gender and intergenerational mobility : unequal economic outcomes between siblings

Leites, Martín; Vilá, Joan - 2026

This paper examines the role of sibling sex composition as a potential explanation of the transmission of parental advantages to the next generation. The presence of a brother affects the family environment and parents' decisions, influencing the siblings' labour market outcomes in the long...

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Parenthood and the career ladder : evidence from academia

Cairo, Sofie; Ivandic, Ria; Lassen, Anne Sophie; … - 2026

Persistent gender gaps in the labor market are largely driven by the underrepresentation of women at the top of most professions. We study how parenthood shapes gender gaps in academic careers using population-wide administrative and survey data linked to productivity and promotion records....

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Parents working from home and their children's education

Goux, Dominique; Maurin, Eric - 2026

This article assesses the impact of parents working from home on children's academic performance in high school. Using French data, we draw on the fact that, within each major social group, not all families have been equally exposed to the recent rise in work from home (WFH), depending on the...

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Beyond hot spots : estimating population lead exposure from battery recycling

Crawfurd, Lee; Hu, James; Mitchell, Theodore - 2026

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Dreams and small means : career aspirations of children in the Philippine 4Ps Program

Melad, Kris Ann M.; Abrigo, Michael Ralph M.; Diola, … - 2026

This study examines the career aspirations of economically disadvantaged Filipino children participating in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the Philippines' flagship conditional cash transfer program. Using data from 9,958 children aged 10 to 25 collected through the Fourth Wave...

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Childlessness and health in middle age and older adulthood : evidence from Singapore

Ho, Christine; Kim, Dahye; Ray, Rohan; … - 2026

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Wealth and income inequality early in life : underage children as owners of privately held firms

Paukkeri, Tuuli; Ravaska, Terhi - 2026

Using unique administrative data that link privately held firm owners to rich background information, we provide novel evidence on underage children as firm owners. Ownership occurs at all ages 0--17, with a mean age of 12. Childhood ownership is strongly concentrated among high-income families,...

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Patterns of childhood internalising and externalising symptoms and lifetime fertility in the 1958 and 1970 British birth cohorts

Hiilamo, Aapo; Sedovic, Michaela; … - 2026

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Effective families or effective schools? : experimental evidence on fostering children's numeracy

Berlinski, Samuel G.; Giannola, Michele; Toppeta, Alessandro - 2026

We study the relative effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and interaction of family- and school-based learning interventions using a randomized controlled trial in Colombia that assigns children to a parental engagement program, a teacher professional development program, both, or a control...

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Effective families or effective schools? : experimental evidence on fostering children's numeracy

Berlinski, Samuel G.; Giannola, Michele; Toppeta, Alessandro - 2026

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Effective families or effective schools? : experimental evidence on fostering children's numeracy

Berlinski, Samuel G.; Giannola, Michele; Toppeta, Alessandro - 2026

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Effective families or effective schools? : experimental evidence on fostering children's numeracy

Berlinski, Samuel G.; Giannola, Michele; Toppeta, Alessandro - 2026

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Causal effects of breastfeeding promotion on child health : understanding the role of nutrition

Brenøe, Anne Ardila; Stearns, Jenna; Martin, Richard M. - 2026

Using data from the only large-scale randomized controlled trial promoting prolonged exclusive breastfeeding, we study how the intervention affected child health and why. The intervention increased weight-for-age in infancy, with effects persisting through adolescence. We show that treated...

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Causal effects of breastfeeding promotion on child health : understanding the role of nutrition

Brenøe, Anne Ardila; Stearns, Jenna; Martin, Richard M. - 2026

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