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Unobservables, Pregnancy Resolutions, and Birth Weight Production Functions in New York City

Grossman, Michael, Joyce, Theodore J.·1990·Journal of Political Economy
DOI 10.1086/261716
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This paper makes contributions to the estimation of health production functions and the economics of fertility control. We present the first infant health production functions that simultaneously control for self-selection in the resolution of pregnancies as live births or induced abortions and in the use of prenatal medical care services. We also incorporate the decision of a pregnant woman to give birth.

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Authors
Grossman, M., & Joyce, T. J.
Venue
Journal of Political Economy
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Published
1990-10
Volume
98
Issue
5, Part 1
Pages
983-1007
ISSN
  • 0022-3808 (ISSN-L)
  • 1537-534X
DOI
10.1086/261716
OpenAlex
W2043958815
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188
References
2
FWCI
2.65
Type
journal article
Language
en
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