With cross-country, time series data on health (infant and child mortality, and life expectancy) and per capita income, the authors estimate the effect of income on health. They use instrumental variables estimation to identify the effect of income on health that is structural and causal, isolated from reverse causation (healthier workers are more productive and hence wealthier) or incidental association (some other factor may cause both better health...
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1993/06/30
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Documento de trabalho sobre pesquisa de políticas
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WPS1150
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2010/07/01
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Wealthier is healthier
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Infant Mortality
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