Accidents will happen?: Unintentional childhood injuries and the effects of child care regulations

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-59

  Currie, Janet ^a   Hotz, V Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidents; Child care regulations; Childhood injuries

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; CHILD CARE; INJURY; WELFARE PROVISION;

ACCIDENT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MORTALITY; REVIEW; RISK; UNITED STATES; VITAL STATISTICS;

EID: 1042301026     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2003.07.004     Document Type: Article

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