Child Mortality in Rural India
The authors focus on infant and child mortality in rural areas of India. They construct a flexible duration model framework that allows for frailty at multiple levels and interactions between the child's age and individual socioeconomic, and e...
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okr-10986-138962021-04-23T14:03:21Z Child Mortality in Rural India Van der Klaauw, Bas Wang, Limin INFANT MORTALITY CHILD MORTALITY CHILD HEALTH SOCIAL INDICATORS ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF POVERTY MORTALITY RATES AIR POLLUTION COOKING FUELS ELECTRICITY SANITATION The authors focus on infant and child mortality in rural areas of India. They construct a flexible duration model framework that allows for frailty at multiple levels and interactions between the child's age and individual socioeconomic, and environmental characteristics. The model is estimated using the 1998-99 wave of the Indian National Family and Health Survey. The estimated results show that socioeconomic and environmental characteristics have significantly different effects on mortality rates at different ages. These are particularly important immediately after birth. The authors use the estimated model for policy experiments. These indicate that child mortality can be reduced substantially, particularly by improving the education of women and reducing indoor air pollution caused by cooking fuels. In addition, providing access to electricity and sanitation facilities can reduce under-five-years mortality rates significantly. 2013-06-13T15:14:27Z 2013-06-13T15:14:27Z 2004-04 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/04/5062306/child-mortality-rural-india http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13896 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 3281 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research South Asia India |
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INFANT MORTALITY CHILD MORTALITY CHILD HEALTH SOCIAL INDICATORS ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF POVERTY MORTALITY RATES AIR POLLUTION COOKING FUELS ELECTRICITY SANITATION Van der Klaauw, Bas Wang, Limin Child Mortality in Rural India |
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The authors focus on infant and child
mortality in rural areas of India. They construct a flexible
duration model framework that allows for frailty at multiple
levels and interactions between the child's age and
individual socioeconomic, and environmental characteristics.
The model is estimated using the 1998-99 wave of the Indian
National Family and Health Survey. The estimated results
show that socioeconomic and environmental characteristics
have significantly different effects on mortality rates at
different ages. These are particularly important immediately
after birth. The authors use the estimated model for policy
experiments. These indicate that child mortality can be
reduced substantially, particularly by improving the
education of women and reducing indoor air pollution caused
by cooking fuels. In addition, providing access to
electricity and sanitation facilities can reduce
under-five-years mortality rates significantly. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
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Van der Klaauw, Bas Wang, Limin |
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Van der Klaauw, Bas Wang, Limin |
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Van der Klaauw, Bas |
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Child Mortality in Rural India |
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Child Mortality in Rural India |
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Child Mortality in Rural India |
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Child Mortality in Rural India |
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Child Mortality in Rural India |
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child mortality in rural india |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/04/5062306/child-mortality-rural-india http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13896 |
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