Los efectos permanentes de las recesiones en la salud infantil: evidencia de Perú
We explore the permanent effects that recessions have on health-related outcomes of mothers and children in Peru. To account for possible self-selection in giving birth during recessions, we compare the infant mortality rates of siblings born in different phases of the economic cycle. A 1 percent de...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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El Colegio de México, A.C.
2010
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| Online Access: | https://estudioseconomicos.colmex.mx/index.php/economicos/article/view/113 |
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Estudios Económicos |
| Summary: | We explore the permanent effects that recessions have on health-related outcomes of mothers and children in Peru. To account for possible self-selection in giving birth during recessions, we compare the infant mortality rates of siblings born in different phases of the economic cycle. A 1 percent decline in GDP per capita is associated with an increase in infant mortality rates between 0.30 and 0.39 percent. We find evidence that recessions also have a negative effect on long-term health measures for surviving children. The additional negative effect found on prenatal care suggests that the permanent effects start while children are in-utero. |
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