Titling and chronic diseases: evidence from a natural experiment in Uruguay

Titling and Chronic Diseases: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Uruguay

Inter-generational effects of titling programs: physical vs. human capital

Human capital investment may be affected by programs aimed at giving legal ownership titles to occupants of land; these are called "land titling programs". Titling is associated with an income (or wealth) effect inducing higher expenditure in normal goods like home consumption, education and health services. But there is also a substitution effect. The elimination or reduction of expropriation ...

Demand constraints in a titling program in Uruguay

In this paper we use data before and after the implementation of a titling program in Uruguay to evaluate the program demand constraints. The lack of understanding of the benefits of titling or how to apply to the program can be seen as demand constraints. We found that more educated household heads had higher probability of titling. Besides that, we find very few statistically significant diff...

The Beneficial Effects of Fiber on Major Chronic Diseases: A Review of Evidence

Background: Fiber is a carbohydrate, which is neither completely digested nor absorbed in the small intestine, but may be fermented and plays a key role in the human health. We investigated the beneficial effects of fiber on major chronic diseases. Methods: It was extracted the relevant articles by searching the PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Scopus databases using the following keywords: dietary f...

Effects of land titling on child health.

This paper examines the impact of urban land titling on child health. We hypothesize that land titling may translate into positive effects on health through its impact on housing investments and household structure. To address selection concerns, we take advantage of a natural experiment of land occupation in a suburban area of Buenos Aires, Argentina, that ensures that the allocation of proper...