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income distribution. In this paper, we examine the effects of minimum wage increases on the health of the children of … immigrants. Their parents are disproportionately represented in minimum wage jobs, typically have less access to health care and … the National Health Interview Survey from the years 2000 - 2015, we examine whether children of low-educated immigrants …
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income distribution. In this paper, we examine the effects of minimum wage increases on the health of the children of … immigrants. Their parents are disproportionately represented in minimum wage jobs, typically have less access to health care and … the National Health Interview Survey from the years 2000-2015, we examine whether children of low-educated immigrants …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012862482
We estimate the effects of permanent legal status on the health of children born to immigrants in the United States …
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We present evidence on the health impacts and mechanisms of a large expansion in non-contributory health insurance in … health services without co-pays. Our intent-to-treat estimates show that SP reduced child mortality by 7% in poor … important implications for the ongoing health insurance expansions. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011520990
We present evidence on the health impacts and mechanisms of a large expansion in non-contributory health insurance in … health services without co-pays. Our intent-to-treat estimates show that SP reduced child mortality by 7% in poor … important implications for the ongoing health insurance expansions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012985279
Historically, children from wealthier families are more likely to have health insurance than children from poorer … families on average. However, the relationship between family income and health insurance is non-linear, as children near the … Federal Poverty Line (FPL) are less likely to be insured than children from both wealthier families (who obtain health …
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Improving maternal and child health outcomes is a major development objective. Targets related to these outcomes were … Sustainable Development Goals (under Goal 3 health targets). Turkey is among the few successful middle-income countries that have … significantly reduced the under-5 mortality rate below the MDG 2015 target levels. This study analyses improved demand-side (health …
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Does a high regional concentration of immigrants of the same ethnicity affect immigrant children's acquisition of host-country language skills and educational attainment? We exploit the exogenous placement of guest workers from five ethnicities across German regions during the 1960s and 1970s in...
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Despite plausible mechanisms, little research has evaluated potential changes in health behaviors as a result of the … health behaviors for pregnant women, which is a group of particular interest given evidence of the importance of prenatal … health to later life outcomes. We exploit exogenous variation from the Medicaid income eligibility expansions for pregnant …
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