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The Social and Economic Determinants of Child Health During China's Economic Growth

Shao, Jiaping. (2007). The Social and Economic Determinants of Child Health During China's Economic Growth. Master's thesis / Doctoral dissertation, Dalhousie University (Canada).

Shao, Jiaping. (2007). The Social and Economic Determinants of Child Health During China's Economic Growth. Master's thesis / Doctoral dissertation, Dalhousie University (Canada).

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This thesis examines the connection between the socioeconomic factors and child health status in China. During the period 1991-2000, China has experienced rapid economic growth and at the same time dramatic income inequality. While the health status of Chinese children on average has been largely improved, the shortest children experienced smaller health improvement than most others. This thesis uses both ordinary least squares regression and quantile regression to examine children's average health status and differential impacts within the distribution of health status. Using China Health and Nutrition Surveys (CHNS) data for 1991, 1993, 1997 and 2000 on 4,400 household in 9 provinces, this thesis explores the potential link between children's health and socioeconomic determinants in China. The empirical results indicate strong associations between parental height, education, health insurance and children's height-for-age, especially the lower tail of height-for-age distribution. Poverty is correlated with slower growth in height-for-age between 1997 and 2000 but not between 1991 and 1993. This thesis suggests that a well targeted food subsidy program may play a significant social protection role in maintaining the health of poor children.




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Shao, Jiaping



2007



MR26910


101-n/a




Dalhousie University (Canada)

Ann Arbor

9780494269107




1979