IZA Discussion Papers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12111

Does Universalization of Health Work? Evidence from Health Systems Restructuring and Expansion in Brazil

Sonia R. Bhalotra, Rudi Rocha, Rodrigo R. Soares

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12105

Intergenerational Transmission of Health at Birth from Mothers and Fathers

Osea Giuntella, Giulia La Mattina, Climent Quintana-Domeque

revised version published as 'Intergenerational Transmission of Health at Birth: Fathers Matter Too!' in: Journal of Human Capital, 2021, 17 (2), 284–313

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12066

The Effect of Superstition on Health: Evidence from the Taiwanese Ghost Month

Martin Halla, Chia-Lun Liu, Jin-Tan Liu

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11949

Are Economic Preferences Shaped by the Family Context? The Impact of Birth Order and Siblings' Sex Composition on Economic Preferences

Lena Detlefsen, Andreas Friedl, Katharina Lima de Miranda, Ulrich Schmidt, Matthias Sutter

published in: Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2024, 69, 1-31

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11802

Birthplace Diversity and Economic Growth: Evidence from the US States in the Post-World War II Period

Frédéric Docquier, Riccardo Turati, Jérôme Valette, Chrysovalantis Vasilakis

published in: Journal of Economic Geography, 2020, 20 (2), 321 -354

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11772

Mergers and Birth Outcomes: Evidence from Maternity Ward Closures

Daniel Avdic, Petter Lundborg, Johan Vikström

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11703

Light Pollution, Sleep Deprivation, and Infant Health at Birth

Laura M. Argys, Susan L. Averett, Muzhe Yang

published in: Southern Economic Journal, 2021, 87 (3), 849-888

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11531

Girls and Boys: Economic Crisis, Fertility, and Birth Outcomes

Soohyung Lee, Chiara Orsini

published in: Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2018, 33 (7), 1044-1063

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11394

The Effect of Prenatal Maternity Leave on Short and Long-Term Child Outcomes

Alexander Ahammer, Martin Halla, Nicole Schneeweis

published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 70, 102250

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11394

The Effect of Prenatal Maternity Leave on Short and Long-Term Child Outcomes

Alexander Ahammer, Martin Halla, Nicole Schneeweis

published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 70, 102250

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10949

Date of Birth and Selective Schooling

Robert A. Hart, Mirko Moro

published as 'Date of birth and selective schooling: Some lessons from the 1944 education reforms in England and Wales' in: Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2020, 67 (5), 523 - 538

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10920

The Impacts of Reduced Access to Abortion and Family Planning Services: Evidence from Texas

Stefanie Fischer, Heather Royer, Corey White

published as 'The impacts of reduced access to abortion and family planning services on abortions, births, and contraceptive purchases' in: Journal of Public Economics, 2018, 165, 43 - 68

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10636

Structural Transformation and Income Distribution: Kuznets and Beyond

Ravi Kanbur

published in: C.Monga, J. Yifu Lin (eds.), The Oxford Handbook on Structural Tansformation, Oxford University Press, 2019, 96 - 108

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10616

Early Health and School Outcomes for Children with Lesbian Parents: Evidence from Sweden

Lina Aldén, Anders Björklund, Mats Hammarstedt

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10602

On the Implications of Immigration Policy Restricting Citizenship: Evidence from the Dominican Republic

Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, Carlos Gratereaux Hernández, Susan Pozo

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10592

Does Single Motherhood Hurt Infant Health among Young Mothers?