Martina Björkman Nyqvist
Biographic Data
| ID | 4080479 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Martina Björkman Nyqvist |
| GIVEN NAMES | Martina Björkman |
| FAMILY NAME | Nyqvist |
| SIGNATURE | NYQVIST M B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stockholm School of Economics |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6406-5573 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2027 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Supporting learning in and out of school: Experimental evidence from India
Although targeted educational interventions for primary school children in low-income countries have led to substantial improvements in learning, the extent of their effectiveness varies considerably across studies, raising questions about how to adapt them to different settings. This paper examines a novel primary education program that combines a conventional in-school targeted pedagogical intervention with an out-of-school study group initiati…
Weather shocks, infant mortality, and adaptation: Experimental evidence from Uganda
Climate change is increasing the intensity of extreme weather events. Health is a primary channel through which climate change affects welfare. Yet, estimates of the mitigating effects of health system strengthening are largely missing. We combine data from a randomized trial inducing variation in healthcare access with naturally-occurring variation in growing-season precipitation to study the adaptive impact of community healthcare in a low-inco…
Understanding Child Sex Trafficking by Use of Victim-Level Data
We use unique survey data from former victims of child sex trafficking and vulnerable girls in shelters in the Philippines to study the predictors of becoming a victim of trafficking and provide insights about this understudied group. Key predictors include household composition, especially the number of older sisters, and negative rainfall shocks in the year before leaving the home. We also provide descriptive evidence on expectations before lea…
A mother’s voice: Impacts of spousal communication training on child health investments
This study evaluates a communication training program for mothers in Uganda, motivated by prior evidence suggesting that mothers often prioritize children’s needs more than fathers. The program aims to enable women to effectively communicate their knowledge and preferences about child health to their husbands, thereby increasing investments in children’s health. Using a randomized experiment, we find that the program increases spousal discussion …
Community Health Educators and Maternal Health: Experimental Evidence from Northern Nigeria
The slow pace of improvement in service delivery and health outcomes for pregnant women and newborns in developing countries has been a major concern for policy makers in recent decades. This paper presents the results from a randomized controlled trial of a community health worker program designed to enhance uptake of child and maternal health services in Northern Nigeria. Three interventions were evaluated: the deployment of community health ed…
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children’s learning and wellbeing: Evidence from India
We study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated school closure on primary school children's learning and mental wellbeing in Assam, India. Using a comprehensive dataset that tracked and repeatedly surveyed approximately 5000 children across 200 schools between 2018 and 2022, we find that children lost the equivalent of nine months of learning in mathematics and eleven months in language, during the pandemic. Children lacking resources…
Covid-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in low- and middle-income countries
Widespread acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines is crucial for achieving sufficient immunization coverage to end the global pandemic, yet few studies have investigated COVID-19 vaccination attitudes in lower-income countries, where large-scale vaccination is just beginning. We analyze COVID-19 vaccine acceptance across 15 survey samples covering 10 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in Asia, Africa and South America, Russia (an upper-middle-inco…
“That’s a woman’s problem”: A qualitative analysis to understand male involvement in maternal and newborn health in Jigawa state, northern Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Maternal and newborn mortality continue to be major challenges in Nigeria. While greater participation of men in maternal and newborn health has been associated with positive outcomes in many settings, male involvement remains low. The objective of this analysis was to investigate male involvement in maternal and newborn health in Jigawa state, northern Nigeria. METHODS: This qualitative study included 40 event narratives conducted wi…
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children’s learning and wellbeing: Evidence from India
We study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated school closure on primary school children's learning and mental wellbeing in Assam, India. Using a comprehensive dataset that tracked and repeatedly surveyed approximately 5000 children across 200 schools between 2018 and 2022, we find that children lost the equivalent of nine months of learning in mathematics and eleven months in language, during the pandemic. Children lacking resources…
“That’s a woman’s problem”: A qualitative analysis to understand male involvement in maternal and newborn health in Jigawa state, northern Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Maternal and newborn mortality continue to be major challenges in Nigeria. While greater participation of men in maternal and newborn health has been associated with positive outcomes in many settings, male involvement remains low. The objective of this analysis was to investigate male involvement in maternal and newborn health in Jigawa state, northern Nigeria. METHODS: This qualitative study included 40 event narratives conducted wi…
Covid-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in low- and middle-income countries
Widespread acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines is crucial for achieving sufficient immunization coverage to end the global pandemic, yet few studies have investigated COVID-19 vaccination attitudes in lower-income countries, where large-scale vaccination is just beginning. We analyze COVID-19 vaccine acceptance across 15 survey samples covering 10 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in Asia, Africa and South America, Russia (an upper-middle-inco…
Community Health Educators and Maternal Health: Experimental Evidence from Northern Nigeria
The slow pace of improvement in service delivery and health outcomes for pregnant women and newborns in developing countries has been a major concern for policy makers in recent decades. This paper presents the results from a randomized controlled trial of a community health worker program designed to enhance uptake of child and maternal health services in Northern Nigeria. Three interventions were evaluated: the deployment of community health ed…
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children’s learning and wellbeing: Evidence from India
We study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated school closure on primary school children's learning and mental wellbeing in Assam, India. Using a comprehensive dataset that tracked and repeatedly surveyed approximately 5000 children across 200 schools between 2018 and 2022, we find that children lost the equivalent of nine months of learning in mathematics and eleven months in language, during the pandemic. Children lacking resources…
A mother’s voice: Impacts of spousal communication training on child health investments
This study evaluates a communication training program for mothers in Uganda, motivated by prior evidence suggesting that mothers often prioritize children’s needs more than fathers. The program aims to enable women to effectively communicate their knowledge and preferences about child health to their husbands, thereby increasing investments in children’s health. Using a randomized experiment, we find that the program increases spousal discussion …
Weather shocks, infant mortality, and adaptation: Experimental evidence from Uganda
Climate change is increasing the intensity of extreme weather events. Health is a primary channel through which climate change affects welfare. Yet, estimates of the mitigating effects of health system strengthening are largely missing. We combine data from a randomized trial inducing variation in healthcare access with naturally-occurring variation in growing-season precipitation to study the adaptive impact of community healthcare in a low-inco…
Understanding Child Sex Trafficking by Use of Victim-Level Data
We use unique survey data from former victims of child sex trafficking and vulnerable girls in shelters in the Philippines to study the predictors of becoming a victim of trafficking and provide insights about this understudied group. Key predictors include household composition, especially the number of older sisters, and negative rainfall shocks in the year before leaving the home. We also provide descriptive evidence on expectations before lea…
Supporting learning in and out of school: Experimental evidence from India
Although targeted educational interventions for primary school children in low-income countries have led to substantial improvements in learning, the extent of their effectiveness varies considerably across studies, raising questions about how to adapt them to different settings. This paper examines a novel primary education program that combines a conventional in-school targeted pedagogical intervention with an out-of-school study group initiati…
Medicine (7 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Developing country (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Political science (3 works)