Publications

2016

• Blogs

  Smits, J. (2016). Global Data Lab: a resource for subnational development indicators from household surveys. World Bank Data Blog.

2015

• Publications

  Huisman, J. & Smits, J. (2015). Keeping children in school: Household and district-level determinants of school dropout in 322 districts of 30 developing countries. Sage Open, October-December, 1-15, doi:10.1177/2158244015609666.

• Publications

  Smits, J. & Steendijk, R. (2015). The International Wealth Index (IWI). Social Indicators Research, 122(1), 65-85, doi:10.1007/s11205-014-0683-x.

• Publications

  Afeworki, R., Smits, J., Tolboom, J. & Van der Ven, A. (2015). Positive effect of large birth intervals on early childhood hemoglobin levels in Africa is limited to girls: Cross-sectional DHS study. PLoS ONE, 10(6), 1-14, e0131897.

• Publications

  Webbink, E., De Jong, E. & Smits, J. (2015). Child labor in Africa and Asia: Household and context determinants of hours worked in paid labor by young children in 16 low-income countries. European Journal of Development Research, 27, 84-98.

• Publications

  Pison, G., Monden, C. & Smits, J. (2015). Is the twin-boom in developed countries coming to an end?. Population and Development Review, 41(4), 629-649.

• Blogs

  Smits, J. (2015). Improving the measurement of household wealth to better understand global inequalities in education. UNESCO World Education Blog.

2014

• Publications

  Vyrastekova, J., Huisman, J., Mosha, I. & Smits, J. (2014). Gender differences in parental altruism; Evidence from field experiments in Tanzania. PLoS ONE, 9(6), 1-6 (e99952).

• Publications

  Haverkate, M., Smits, J., Meijerink, H. & Van der Ven, A. (2014). Socioeconomic determinants of hemoglobin levels of African women are less important in areas with more health facilities: a multilevel analysis. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 68, 116-122.

• Publications

  Smits, J. & Monden, C. (2014). Length of life inequality. In Alex C. Michalis (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Quality of Life Research. Springer.

• Publications

  Webbink, E., De Jong, E. & Smits, J. (2014). Child labor in Africa and Asia: Household and context determinants of hours worked in paid labor by young children in 16 low-income countries. European Journal of Development Research.

2013

• Publications

  Webbink, E., Smits, J. & De Jong, E. (2013). Household and context determinants of child labor in 221 districts of 18 developing countries. Social Indicators Research, 110(2), 819-836.

• Publications

  Monden, C. & Smits, J. (2013). Maternal education reduces sex differentials in under-five mortality in Southern Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Epidemiology, 42(1), 211-218.

• Publications

  Longwe, A. & Smits, J. (2013). The Impact of Family Planning on Primary School Participation in Sub-national Areas within 25 African Countries. African Journal of Reproductive Health, 17(2), 23-38.

• Publications

  Smits, J. & Huisman, J. (2013). Determinants of educational participation and gender differences in education in six Arab countries. Acta Sociologica, 56(4), 325-346.

2012

• Publications

  Webbink, E., Smits, J. & De Jong, E. (2012). Hidden child labour: Determinants of housework and family business work of children in 16 developing countries. World Development, 40(3), 631-642.

• Publications

  Longwe, A. & Smits, J. (2012). Reproductive Health Outcomes and School Enrollment in Sub-Saharan Africa. Studies in Family Planning, 43(2), 127-134.

• Publications

  Smits, J. & Monden, C. (2012). Taller Indian women are more successful at the marriage market. American Journal of Human Biology, 24(4), 473-478.

2011

• Publications

  Smits, J. & Steendijk, R. (2011). The International Wealth Index (IWI). NiCE Working Paper 12-107. Nijmegen Center for Economics.

• Publications

  Vranken, M., Smits, J. & De Jong, E. (2011). Effects of IMF programs on school enrollment in developing countries. NiCE Working Paper 11-101.