Browsing by Subject "infant mortality"
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Poverty Traps and Climate Change
(ESRI, 09/11/2011)We use a demo-economic model to examine the question of whether climate change could widen or deepen poverty traps. The model includes two crucial mechanisms. Parents are risk averse when deciding how many children to have; ... -
Progress and the Lack of Progress in Addressing Infant Health and Infant Health Inequalities in Ireland during the 20th Century
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2016)There is a growing literature which documents the importance of early life environment for outcomes across the life cycle. Research, including studies based on Irish data, demonstrates that those who experience better ...