| Journal: | Estudios económicos |
| Database: | CLASE |
| System number: | 000329075 |
| ISSN: | 0188-6916 |
| Authors: | Agüero, Jorge M1 Valdivia, Martín |
| Institutions: | 1University of California, Riverside, California. Estados Unidos de América |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Season: | Ene-Jun |
| Volumen: | 25 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Pages: | 247-274 |
| Country: | México |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Analítico, socioeconómico |
| English abstract | 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 |
| Disciplines: | Economía |
| Keyword: | Condiciones económicas, Desarrollo social, Perú, Crisis económica, Niños, Salud, Desarrollo infantil, Desarrollo social |
| Full text: | Texto completo (Ver PDF) |
