The report compiles the bulk of the peer-reviewed research available onthesubject, and the result is a single document that illustrates the problem, the gaps in theresearch, and the potential solutions.
Fewer controls apply to research done by private companies with private money, and if theresearchis not on a drug or device that is federally regulated, it may be subject to no formal controls beyond the risk of liability.
It has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research and is not subject to any prohibition on dealing ahead of dissemination.
The impact of month of birth on a wide range of child and adult outcomes is currently thesubject of a major research project conducted by the Institute of Fiscal Studies, which is expected to report in May.