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Iron‐Fortified Drinking Water in Anganwadi Centres in Rural India: A Randomized Controlled Trial

open access: yesReview of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT To reduce anaemia prevalence among children, we tested the introduction of cast iron ingots to prepare iron‐enriched drinking water in pre‐schools (Anganwadi centres) in Bihar, India. We implemented a randomized controlled trial among 820 Anganwadi centres with one control and two treatment arms, one arm receiving more comprehensive training ...
Lisa Bogler   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Household factors influencing cockroach infestations and helminth parasites: Insights from a rural community in Guatemala. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS One
Hernández-Mazariegos WC   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Aid to Fight AIDS: An Empirical Analysis of HIV‐Specific Development Aid Effectiveness

open access: yesScottish Journal of Political Economy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using an excludable instrument for HIV‐specific aid, we investigate its effectiveness on HIV outcomes viz., prevalence and death rates. We theorize that HIV‐specific aid fills the funding gap that prevents governments from committing adequate resources to effectively address the epidemic.
Derek Nolan   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Internet, Inequality, and Regime Stability

open access: yesScottish Journal of Political Economy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the link between income inequality and political instability, focusing on the moderating role of Internet penetration. Using data from over 120 countries (1996–2020), we find a conditional relationship: in low‐Internet countries, higher inequality associates with lower instability, likely due to limited political awareness ...
Mohammad Reza Farzanegan   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Training in lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections in children under five years of age in rural healthcare facilities in Guatemala. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Glob Health
García-Rodríguez C   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

From Expansion to Erosion: The Global Trajectory of Judicial Independence, 1960–2018

open access: yesSociological Forum, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Judicial independence expanded globally throughout the twentieth century, but this trajectory has recently come under pressure. In recent years, governments around the world have increasingly challenged judicial autonomy. This study unpacks this global reversal by analyzing data from 156 states between 1960 and 2018.
Nir Rotem
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Tax‐Benefit Systems in Reducing the Gender Income Gap in Latin America

open access: yesSocial Policy &Administration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper aims to assess the extent to which cash transfers, direct taxes, and social insurance contributions help to reduce gender income inequalities in seven Latin American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay.
María Cecilia Deza   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aflatoxin Exposure and Human Health with a Focus on Northern Latin America. [PDF]

open access: yesToxins (Basel)
Corleto KA   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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