Essays in Development Economics and Global Health

Abstract

The chapters in this dissertation provide insights into different aspects of the SDG research agenda. The chapters also both incorporate publicly available secondary data sources as well as newly collected survey data. Depending on the chapter, analyses were done either for a pooled sample or a single country. Chapters II-V address questions around SDGs #2 Zero Hunger and #3 Good Health and Well-Being, by incorporating secondary data from between 56-61 different low- and middle-income countries in pooled analyses. Chapter VI addresses the interface of SDGs #1 No poverty and #3 Good Health a...