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Intergenerational Persistence of Health: Evidence from India

Using nationally representative data, we estimate intergenerational persistence in health in India. Results from the instrumental variable method show that children of anemic mothers are more likely to be anemic, with an intergenerational health correlation of 0.26. Results are robust to the inclusion of confounding factors including the mother's height. We find that the correlation between mothers' anemic status and children's anemic status differs by wealth quintile, indicating that economic status may play a role in the persistence of poor health across generations in developing countries.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 15938

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Health: General
Health and Inequality
Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
Thema
intergenerational mobility
health
anemia
India

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Kumar, Santosh
Nahlen, Bernard
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
(wo)
Bonn
(wann)
2023

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Kumar, Santosh
  • Nahlen, Bernard
  • Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Entstanden

  • 2023

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