EQUALNovaERA

Early Childhood

Welcome to this season of EQUALNovaERA Research Bites, exploring the frontier of Early Childhood in Economics.

Drawing on cutting-edge empirical research from Indonesia and Pakistan to the Pacific, this series unpacks what shapes early human capital. Episodes examine how climatic and nutritional shocks affect child survival and cognitive development; how maternal mental health, parental beliefs, and intra-household bargaining drive vital investments in language and immunization; and how new methods untangle nature from nurture.
Tune in to discover the economic mechanisms behind giving every child an equitable start.

Season 1

Improving Childhood Immunization through Maternal Support: Evidence from a Randomized Intervention in Pakistan

Melhorar a vacinação infantil através do apoio às mães: evidências de uma intervenção aleatória no Paquistão

Author: Adeline Delavande

Pregnancy Ambivalence: Expectations, Preferences and Contraceptive Choice

Ambivalência em relação à gravidez: expectativas, preferências e escolha de métodos contraceptivos

Author: Adeline Delavande

Critical Periods in Cognitive and Socioemotional Development: Evidence from Weather Shocks in Indonesia

Períodos Críticos no Desenvolvimento Cognitivo e Socioemocional: Evidências de Choques Climáticos na Indonésia

Author: Duncan Webb

Maternal Investments in Children: The Role of Expected Effort and Returns

Investimentos Maternos nas Crianças: O Papel do Esforço e Retorno Esperados

Authors: Sonia Bhalotra, Adeline Delavande, Paulino Font-Gilabert, Joanna Maselko

From Sea to Shore: The Impact of Ocean Acidification on Child Health

Do Mar à Costa: O Impacto da Acidificação dos Oceanos na Saúde Infantil

Authors: Alex Armand and Iván Kim Taveras

Intergenerational Education Persistence: Evidence from Molecular Genetic Data

Persistência da Educação Intergeracional: Evidências a partir de Dados Genéticos Moleculares

Authors: Rita Dias Pereira and Hans Van Kippersluis

HeforShe: Bargaining Power, Parental Beliefs, and Parental Speech Investments

HeforShe: Capacidade de Negociação, Crenças dos Pais e Investimento na Comunicação Parental

Authors: Sarah Walker, Pauline Grosjean, Alejandrina Cristia, and Adeline Delavande