Is the Impact of Health Shocks Cushioned by Socioeconomic Status? The Case of Low Birthweight

Janet Currie; Rosemary Hyson

doi:10.1257/aer.89.2.245

journal article May 01, 1999

Is the Impact of Health Shocks Cushioned by Socioeconomic Status? The Case of Low Birthweight

Janet Currie

Rosemary Hyson

American Economic Review Vol. 89 No. 2 pp. 245-250 · American Economic Association

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Published: May 01, 1999
Vol/Issue: 89(2)
Pages: 245-250

Authors

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Janet Currie

Department of Economics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1477, and NBER.

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Rosemary Hyson

Department of Economics, University of California–Los Angeles.

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Janet Currie, Rosemary Hyson (1999). Is the Impact of Health Shocks Cushioned by Socioeconomic Status? The Case of Low Birthweight. American Economic Review, 89(2), 245-250. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.89.2.245

Is the Impact of Health Shocks Cushioned by Socioeconomic Status? The Case of Low Birthweight

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