Discussion paper DP17393 Health and Economic Growth: Reconciling the Micro and Macro Evidence David Bloom David Canning Rainer Kotschy Klaus Prettner Johannes Schünemann 17 Jun 2022 Productivity Population health Human capital Economic development Macroeconomics and Growth I15 I25 J11 O11 O15
Discussion paper DP17389 The impact of mechanisation on wages and employment: evidence from the diffusion of steam power Leonardo Ridolfi Carla Salvo Jacob Weisdorf 15 Jun 2022 Employment Health Human capital Industrialisation Innovation Labour Motive power Wages Economic History I15 J42 J31 L92 O14 O33
Discussion paper DP17386 A shot at economic prosperity: Long-term effects of India’s childhood immunization program on earnings and consumption expenditure Amit Summan Arindam Nandi David Bloom 13 Jun 2022 India Child immunization Health Wages Labour Economics I15 I18 J31 J38
Discussion paper DP16492 Social Proximity and Misinformation: Experimental Evidence from a Mobile Phone-Based Campaign in India Alex Armand Britta Augsburg Antonella Bancalari Kalyan Kumar Kameshwara 3 Jun 2022 Misinformation Religion Identity Social proximity India Social media Covid-19 Randomized field experiment Development Economics Public Economics C93 D91 I12 I15 O12
Discussion paper DP17344 The Rise and Fall of SES Gradients in Heights around the World Elisabetta Aurino Adriana Lleras-Muney Alessandro Tarozzi Brendan Tinoco 31 May 2022 Height Socio-economic status Maternal schooling Development Economics I14 I15 O15
Discussion paper DP17309 The Long-Run Effects of Psychotherapy on Depression, Beliefs, and Economic Outcomes Bhargav Bhat Jonathan de Quidt Johannes Haushofer Vikram Patel Gautam Rao Frank Schilbach Pierre-Luc Vautrey 15 May 2022 Mental health Therapy beliefs Preferences Development Economics D03 D91 I15 O12
Discussion paper DP17257 Infant health, cognitive performance and earnings: Evidence from inception of the welfare state in Sweden Sonia Bhalotra Therese Nilsson Nina Schwarz 26 Apr 2022 Infant health Early life interventions Cognitive skills Education Earnings Occupational choice Programme evaluation Sweden Gender Economic History Labour Economics I15 I18 H41
Discussion paper DP16617 Stunting and wasting in a growing economy: biological living standards in Portugal during the Twentieth Century Alexandra Cermeño Nuno Palma Renato Pistola 13 Apr 2022 Anthropometrics Economic development Poverty Child health Development Economics Economic History I15 N34 O15
Discussion paper DP16284 Public Service Delivery and Free Riding: Experimental Evidence from India Alex Armand Britta Augsburg Antonella Bancalari 11 Apr 2022 Public service Basic services Infrastructure Maintenance Free riding Willingness to pay Water and sanitation Information Health Development Economics Public Economics C93 H40 I15 Q53
Discussion paper DP17176 Long-Run Impacts of In-Utero Ramadan Exposure: Evidence from Administrative Tax Records Mazhar Waseem Timotej Cejka 4 Apr 2022 Nutrition shock Human capital Labor market Development Economics Labour Economics Public Economics I15 J13 J24
Discussion paper DP17151 Health, Income, and the Preston Curve: A Long View Leandro Prados de la Escosura 29 Mar 2022 Well-being Life expectancy Per capita income Inequality Health transition Preston curve Economic History F60 I15 N30 O50
Discussion paper DP17125 Medication Against Conflict Andrea Berlanda Elena Esposito Matteo Cervellati Dominic Rohner Uwe Sunde 21 Mar 2022 Hiv Conflict Social violence Art expansion Trust Africa Health intervention Domestic violence Political Economy C36 D47 I15 O10
