Evidence on trade shocks in Brazil shows that, despite reducing household incomes, child health improved in hard-hit areas as parents, particularly mothers, had fewer labour market opportunities outside the home and therefore more time to invest in their children

Evidence from India shows that inequality between children starts at home, when parents decide how to split investments in education between their children

Ultrasound technology has increased sex selection in India, but has also narrowed gender gaps in fertility and under-five mortality