The Effects of Unemployment on Childbearing

Are recessions good for pregnancy? In this paper, I investigate the relationship between unemployment fluctuations, prenatal care utilization, and infant and maternal health. Analyzing the US Natality Detail Files data for the period 1989-99 aggregated by county, year, and race, I find the overall effects of unemployment to be beneficial but conclude that at least some of the apparent benefits may be attributable to the Medicaid 'safety net'.

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Year of publication:	2006-06-26
Authors:	Kutinova, Andrea
Institutions:	Department of Economics and Finance, College of Business and Economics
Subject:	Unemployment \| Prenatal Care \| Infant and Maternal Health

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Working Papers in Economics.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	43 pages
Classification:	I18 - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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