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Booms, Busts, and Babies' Health

Dehejia, R., Lleras-Muney, A.·2004·The Quarterly Journal of Economics
DOI 10.1162/0033553041502216
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We study the relationship between the unemployment rate at the time of a baby's conception and parental characteristics, parental behaviors, and babies' health. Babies conceived in times of high unemployment have a reduced incidence of low and very low birth weight, fewer congenital malformations, and lower postneonatal mortality. These health improvements are attributable both to selection (changes in the type of mothers who conceive during recessions) and to improvements in health behavior during recessions. Black mothers tend to be higher socioeconomic status (as measured by education and marital status) in times of high unemployment, whereas White mothers are less educated.

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Authors
Dehejia, R., & Lleras-Muney, A.
Venue
The Quarterly Journal of Economics
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2004-08-01
Volume
119
Issue
3
Pages
1091-1130
ISSN
  • 0033-5533 (ISSN-L)
  • 1531-4650
DOI
10.1162/0033553041502216
OpenAlex
W1995293691
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522
References
36
FWCI
17.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
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