Does globalisation reduce maternal education’s health returns?

• Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies
• GGP: Global Governance Programme

Join Anne-Celia Disdier as she explores how globalisation affects the health benefits traditionally associated with maternal education.

This study re-evaluates the relationship between maternal education and the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) in households, examining the influence of both micro- and macroeconomic factors, particularly economic and social globalisation. Using a multilevel analysis within a decomposition framework, the authors challenge the conventional assumption that maternal education consistently serves as a protective factor against DBM. By considering globalisation’s role in shaping health outcomes, the study provides new insights into the complexities of maternal education’s impact.

Authors: Alessia Destefanis, Anne-Celia Disdier, Fabrice Etilé.

This event is co-organised with the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) and the Research Centre International Economics (FIW). The project leading to this webinar has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 101031139. Any dissemination of the results of this event, reflect only the presenters' view. The European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.