The Effect of Poverty on the Health of Newborn Children - Evidence from Germany

This paper analyses the association between health outcomes of newborn children and mother?s poverty status during pregnancy.We use a new questionnaire accompanying the GSOEP which collects abundant information on health outcomes. The findings indicate that there is generally no effect from poverty to health, except on the probability of preterm birth. Furthermore,we find some indication of intergenerational transmission of health status.

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Year of publication:	2005
Authors:	Tamm, Marcus
Publisher:	Essen : Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (RWI)
Subject:	Poverty \| child birth \| doctor visits

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Series:	RWI Discussion Papers ; 33
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	502003979 [GVK] hdl:10419/18584 [Handle] RePEc:zbw:rwidps:33 [RePEc]
Classification:	J13 - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth ; I39 - Welfare and Poverty. Other ; I12 - Health Production: Nutrition, Mortality, Morbidity, Substance Abuse and Addiction, Disability, and Economic Behavior
Source:	EconStor

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