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Estimating the Marginal Returns to a Hospital Birth: Evidence from Rainfall Shocks in India

Calit2 Auditorium Irvine, CA, United States

High rates of pregnancy and childbirth-related mortality in developing countries have been linked to high rates of use of informal sources of childbirth care. Many of these deaths are believed to be preventable, leading to large investments in programs designed to promote use of formal care at the time of childbirth. These policies range from [...]

Is Eating Organic Food Healthier: A New Research Platform Could End This Endless Debate

AIRB 2086 CA, United States

Abstract: In this presentation, I intend to demonstrate results from an explorative study that is designed to elucidate the health benefits of consuming organic foods in children. Much research efforts have been devoted to better understand and characterize children’s dietary exposure to pesticides; however, these studies did not provide insight into how children’s health might [...]

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