The effect of rainfall shocks on early childhood development in Uganda

被引：2
|
作者：
Moorthy, Akshay [1 ]
机构：
[1] Norwegian Sch Econ, Bergen, Norway
来源：
ECONOMICS LETTERS | 2021年 / 200卷
关键词：
Early childhood development; Weather shocks; Seasonal effects;
D O I：
10.1016/j.econlet.2021.109764
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
Shocks faced in early life have been linked with persistent inequalities in long-term health and economic outcomes. This paper studies the link between seasonal rainfall shocks and early childhood development in rural Uganda. The results indicate that rainfall shocks during the Ugandan harvest season in the in-utero period and first year of life are positively associated with the cognitive and non-cognitive development of 3- to 5-year-old children. This contributes to the literature on the persistence of economic inequalities caused by adversities in early life. (c) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
引用
收藏
页数：4
相关论文
共 50 条
  • [1] Early Childhood Development Policy Advances in Uganda
    Ejuu, Godfrey
    CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD, 2012, 13 (03): : 248 - 255
  • [2] Rainfall shocks and children's school attendance: evidence from Uganda
    Agamile, Peter
    Lawson, David
    OXFORD DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, 2021, 49 (03) : 291 - 309
  • [3] Rainfall shocks and land conflicts: Evidence from rural Uganda and Kenya
    Tabetando, Rayner
    Mugizi, Francisco M. P.
    Fani, Djomo Choumbou Raoul
    LAND USE POLICY, 2025, 150
  • [4] Risks to Early Childhood Health and Development in the Postconflict Transition of Northern Uganda
    McElroy, Theresa A.
    Atim, Stella
    Larson, Charles P.
    Armstrong, Robert W.
    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, 2012, 2012
  • [5] Implementing the early childhood development teacher training framework in Uganda: Gains and challenges
    Ejuu, Godfrey
    JOURNAL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCH, 2012, 10 (03) : 282 - 293
  • [6] Risk factors for early childhood malnutrition in Uganda
    Kikafunda, JK
    Walker, AF
    Collett, D
    Tumwine, JK
    PEDIATRICS, 1998, 102 (04) : E45
  • [7] Compensation for girls in early childhood and its long-run impact: family investment strategies under rainfall shocks
    Jia Wu
    Jiada Lin
    Xiao Han
    Journal of Population Economics, 2023, 36 : 1225 - 1268
  • [8] Compensation for girls in early childhood and its long-run impact: family investment strategies under rainfall shocks
    Wu, Jia
    Lin, Jiada
    Han, Xiao
    JOURNAL OF POPULATION ECONOMICS, 2023, 36 (03) : 1225 - 1268
  • [9] The effect of allergen exposure in early childhood on the development of atopy
    Custovic A.
    Murray C.S.
    Current Allergy and Asthma Reports, 2002, 2 (5) : 417 - 423
  • [10] The effect of health and poverty on early childhood cognitive development
    Welsch D.M.
    Zimmer D.M.
    Atlantic Economic Journal, 2010, 38 (1) : 37 - 49
12345