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Economics of Mass Deworming Programs

Ahuja, Amrita, Sarah Baird, Joan Hamory Hicks, Michael Kremer, and Edward Miguel
2017
African DevelopmentHealthEducation and Human Capital
Ahuja-DCP3 Volume-8 Chapter-29 2017.pdf
Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) and schistosomiasis infections affect more than 1 billion people, mainly in
low- and middle-income countries, particularly school-age children. This chapter discusses the economics of policy choices surrounding public investments in deworming.

Commentary: Assessing long-run deworming impacts on education and economic outcomes: a comment on Jullien, Sinclair and Garner (2016)Published PaperAfrican DevelopmentHealthEducation and Human CapitalResearch Methodology2017
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Commentary: Deworming externalities and schooling impacts in Kenya: a comment on Aiken et al. (2015) and Davey et al. (2015)Published PaperAfrican DevelopmentHealthEducation and Human CapitalResearch Methodology2015
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Deworming and Development: Asking the Right Questions, Asking the Questions RightPublished PaperAfrican DevelopmentHealthEducation and Human CapitalResearch Methodology2009
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Does Mass Deworming Affect Child Nutrition? Meta-analysis, Cost-effectiveness, and Statistical PowerWorking PaperHealthEducation and Human CapitalResearch Methodology2016
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Epidemiology of Single and Multiple Species of Helminth Infections Among School Children in Busia District, KenyaPublished PaperAfrican DevelopmentHealthEducation and Human Capital2000
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Methodologies to Evaluate Early Childhood Development ProgramsPublished PaperHealthEducation and Human CapitalResearch Methodology2007
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Should the WHO withdraw support for mass deworming?Published PaperAfrican DevelopmentHealthEducation and Human CapitalResearch Methodology2017
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The case for mass treatment of intestinal helminths in endemic areasPublished PaperAfrican DevelopmentHealthEducation and Human CapitalResearch Methodology2015
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The Illusion of SustainabilityPublished PaperAfrican DevelopmentHealthEducation and Human Capital2007
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The Impact of Child Health and Nutrition on Education in Less Developed CountriesBook ChapterHealthEducation and Human Capital2007
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Worms: Identifying Impacts on Education and Health in the Presence of Treatment ExternalitiesPublished PaperAfrican DevelopmentHealthEducation and Human CapitalResearch Methodology2004
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Twenty Year Economic Impacts of DewormingPublished PaperEducation and Human CapitalHealth2021
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Worms at work: Long-run impacts of a child health investmentPublished PaperAfrican DevelopmentHealthEducation and Human CapitalResearch Methodology2016
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We Need to Talk about Intestinal WormsScientific American
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