Birgitta Rabe

@rabe-b.bsky.social

Professor of Economics at University of Essex. Conducting impactful research in applied economics of labour, health, education. https://sites.google.com/view/birgitta-rabe/

🚀🌤️ New paper with Angus Holford out in Journal of Health Economics! Switching to universal free school meals reduces obesity in kids in England. Larger effects for younger children, but benefits seem cumulative over time. Paper here 👇 tinyurl.com/yc7y2azm

Treatment effects of Universal FSM on bodyweight outcomes