Title: Household Income and Parent's Education:Which is More Important for Child Health?
Abstract: This paper examines the effect of household income and parent's education on health of children with China Health and Nutrition Survey data in 2006.We find that parent's education is an important determinant of health of children and that household income is not a determinant of child health.The education gradient becomes sleeper as children age.Another finding is that the inequality within a community is harmful for health of children.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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