Happy to share a new short evidence brief #econtwitter #econsky summarizing evidence on cash versus food transfers joint w/the amazing @Ugentilini. Our goal is to provide a fairly concise, policy-relevant overview of a few points in this huge literature
23.10.2025 16:50 — 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
🎊¡¡Hoy se celebra el #DiaMundialDeLaEstadistica @es-ine.bsky.social 📊 !!
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"The #Geography of #Child #Disability in #Italy: New Evidence from Administrative Data" (w/ P Biasi & De Paola) uses administrative data on the 2024 Universal Child Allowance, covering 4m children under 10.
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15.10.2025 01:04 — 👍 8 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 1
For more on early childhood programs (including childcare) and mothers' well-being, see "The Impact of Early Childhood Interventions on Mothers" www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
08.09.2025 23:02 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
When children age out of childcare in Peru, their mothers' mental health declines. repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/server/api/c...
08.09.2025 23:02 — 👍 21 🔁 12 💬 2 📌 0
"Parents’ effective time endowment and divorce: Evidence from extended school days"
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20.08.2025 00:05 — 👍 29 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Look at what happened to divorce rates in Mexico when some areas extended the school day by 3.5 hours!
Why did divorce rates go up as a result of the change?
"The availability of childcare...translate[d] into increased bargaining power and economic independence for women."
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"Smartphone Bans, Student Outcomes and Mental Health"
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05.08.2025 00:59 — 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
An unconditional cash transfer improved parenting quality and investments in children, but did not appear to improve children's outcomes in the short-term, from Patrick Krause, Elizabeth Rhodes, Sarah Miller, Alexander Bartik, David E. Broockman, and Eva Vivalt https://www.nber.org/papers/w34040
21.07.2025 21:00 — 👍 12 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
Are neighbourhoods the real answer to better health? – with Hilary Armstrong and Andrew O’Brien
Can the concept of neighbourhood health help to improve health and reduce entrenched inequalities?
NEW PODCAST: Our surroundings play a big role in shaping our health. So, are neighbourhoods the answer when it comes to improving health and reducing entrenched inequalities?
Listen now 🎧
18.07.2025 16:00 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Map of countries where the DHS was the only source of maternal mortality data
In February, the US gov shut down the Demographic & Health Surveys.
It was the only data source on maternal & child health, births, household structure in many countries – making it crucial for research.
In a new article I explain why it should be rescued.
ourworldindata.org/demographic-...
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Getting girls to improved learning and school completion: some things that work academic.oup.com/wbro/article...
03.07.2025 15:14 — 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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