Early childhood exposure to health insurance and adolescent outcomes: Evidence from rural China

Wei Huang; Hong Liu

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Early childhood exposure to health insurance and adolescent outcomes: Evidence from rural China

Wei Huang

Hong Liu

Journal of Development Economics Vol. 160 pp. 102925 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Jan 01, 2023
Vol/Issue: 160
Pages: 102925
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Authors

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Wei Huang

Sun Yat-sen University

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Hong Liu

Tianjin University of Technology

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities

Renmin University of China Award: 22XNA016

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Wei Huang, Hong Liu (2023). Early childhood exposure to health insurance and adolescent outcomes: Evidence from rural China. Journal of Development Economics, 160, 102925. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2022.102925

Early childhood exposure to health insurance and adolescent outcomes: Evidence from rural China

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