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008			s2005 wau e 001 0 eng d
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039			_a31239 _cTLC
100	1		_aHildebrandt, Nicole.
245	1	4	_aThe effects of migration on child health in Mexico / _cNicole Hildebrandt, David J. McKenzie.
260			_aWashington, D. C : _bWorld Bank, _c2005.
300			_a33p ; _c29 cm.
440		0	_aPolicy research working papers ; _vno. 3573
500			_aAlso available online.
500			_a"The authors investigate the impact of international migration on child health outcomes in rural Mexico using a nationally representative demographic survey. They use historic migration networks as instruments for current household migration to the United States in order to correct for the possible endogeneity of migrant status. They find that children in migrant households have lower rates of infant mortality and higher bith-weights. The authors study the channels through which migration may affect health outcomes and find evidence that migration raises health knowledge in addition to the direct effect on wealth. However they also find that preventative health care, such as breast feeding and vaccinations, is less likely for children inn migrant households. These results provide a broader and more nuanced view of the health consequences of migration than is offered by the existin
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
506			_aOpen access.
650		0	_aMexico _xEmigration and immigration.
650		0	_aUnited States. _xEmigration and immigration.
650		0	_aChild health services _xMexico.
700	1		_aMcKenzie, David J jt. author.
710	2		_aWorld Bank.
949			_aBSPC _bSPC _cHG3881.5 _d.W57 no.3573 _g57451 _5N
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