Publication in Health Economics
A paper by Jessica á Rogvi, Aline Bütikofer, Lone Krebs, Hanna Mühlrad, Miriam Wüst titled "Cesarean Section, Childhood Health, and Schooling: Quasi-Experimental Evidence From Denmark, Norway and Sweden" is published in Health Economics.
The study examined the long-term health and human capital implications of Cesarean section (CS) births, focusing on breech births at term. Using administrative data from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, researchers found that preventing complicated vaginal births through CS can improve immediate health outcomes and reduce childhood hospitalizations. However, the study did not find strong evidence to support the hypothesis that CS leads to long-term immune dysfunction disorders or worse human capital outcomes, such as those related to asthma, allergies, diabetes, or educational attainment.