Early-life medical care and human capital accumulation

N. Meltem Daysal

IZA World of Labor, 2015, No 218, 218

Abstract: Ample empirical evidence links adverse conditions during early childhood (the period from conception to age five) to worse health outcomes and lower academic achievement in adulthood. Can early-life medical care and public health interventions ameliorate these effects? Recent research suggests that both types of interventions may benefit not only child health but also long-term educational outcomes. In addition, early-life medical interventions may improve the educational outcomes of siblings. These findings can be used to design policies that improve long-term outcomes and reduce economic inequality.

Keywords: medical care; public health; children; schooling; test scores; human capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I11 I12 I18 I21 J13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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