Publications of Health and nutrition
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The influence of maternal employment on children’s learning growth and the role of parental involvement
Using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, this study employed a latent growth curve model to examine how parental involvement explains the association between maternal employment status and children’s math and reading achievement growth from kindergarten through the third grade.
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Long-Term Implications of Under-Nutrition on Psychosocial Competencies: Evidence from Four Developing Countries
Bajo la motivación de sugerencias de la literatura médica y del modelo de formación de habilidades propuesto por Cunha y Heckman (2007, 2008), este paper emplea información longitudinal de niños en etapa de crecimiento de países en desarrollo para estudiar el impacto de la nutrición temprana en el desarrollo de estas habilidades.
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The permanent effects of recessions on child health: evidence from Peru
Se explora el efecto permanente de las recesiones macroeconómicas sobre la salud materna e infantil en Perú. We explore the permanent effects that recessions have on health-related outcomes of mothers and children in Peru.
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Early nutrition and later cognitive achievement in developing countries
This study uses longitudinal data from 8,000 children in four developing countries (Young Lives Survey) to explore the linkages between nutritional status and later cognitive achievement on preschool children.
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Promoting early childhood development through a public programme: Wawa Wasi in Peru
This paper presents the results of a Young Lives study into the impact and perceptions of the Programa Nacional Wawa Wasi, a Peruvian government programme for impoverished children
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Evaluating interventions to reduce maternal mortality: evidence from Peru’s PARSalud programme
This paper evaluates the impact of an intervention oriented to reduce maternal mortality in Peru and takes advantage of both spatial and temporal variation in the implementation of the programme to identify its effects.
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Shock de precios y vulnerabilidad alimentaria de los hogares peruanos
En el estudio se cuantifica los efectos económicos del súbito aumento de los precios de alimentos en los hogares peruanos durante 2007-2008 e identifica a los hogares en situación de vulnerabilidad alimentaria.