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Revisiting the Educational Effects of Fetal Iodine Deciency

Year: 2013

Type: preprint

Abstract: Recent research has reported positive effects on schooling due to in utero pro-tection from iodine deciency resulting from iodized oil capsule distribution inTanzania. We revisit the Tanzanian experience by investigating how these eectsdier over time and across surveys; across dierent treatment specications; andacross additional educational outcome measures. Contrary to previous studies, wend that the estimated effects tend to be small and not robust across specicationsor samples. Using all available data and a medically motivated iodine depletionfunction, we find no evidence of a positive long-run ffeect of iodine deficiency pro-tection on educational attainment.

Source: RePEc: Research Papers in Economics

Authors: Niklas Bengtsson, Stefan Peterson, Fredrik Sävje

Institutions: Uppsala University, Karolinska Institutet

Language: English

Topic: Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

Subfield: Development

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1512203021

Cites: 37

Cited by: 11

Related to: 10