Permanent effects of economic crises on household welfare: estimations from Argentina's downturns
This study estimates the relationship between GDP growth and severe crises on poverty, youth unemployment, and a series of human capital related outcomes, such as infant and maternal health, and school enrollment and progression. The identification strategy relies on provincial variation in GDP, and...
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| Formato: | Objeto de conferencia |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2010
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| Acceso en línea: | http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/169603 |
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| Sumario: | This study estimates the relationship between GDP growth and severe crises on poverty, youth unemployment, and a series of human capital related outcomes, such as infant and maternal health, and school enrollment and progression. The identification strategy relies on provincial variation in GDP, and on a difference in differences estimation from the severe 1999-2002 crisis. Besides the expected and well-documented relationship between crises and poverty levels, the main finding of this study is a strong effect on infant mortality and low weight at birth. |
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