In:
German Economic Review, Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Vol. 11, No. 1 ( 2010-02-01), p. 1-24
Abstract:
The average height of children is an indicator of the quality of nutrition and healthcare. In this study, we assess the effect of unemployment and other factors on this variable. In the Eastern German Land of Brandenburg, a dataset of 253,050 preschool height measurements was compiled and complemented with information on parents’ schooling and employment status. Unemployment might have negative psychological effects, with an impact on parental care. Both a panel analysis of districts and an assessment at the individual level yield the result that increasing unemployment, net out-migration and fertility were in fact reducing height.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1468-0475
,
1465-6485
DOI:
10.1111/j.1468-0475.2009.00478.x
Language:
English
Publisher:
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Publication Date:
2010
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1481108-X
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2008828-0
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