Social affiliation and the demand for health services: Caste and child health in South India

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 256-279

  Luke, Nancy ^a   Munshi, Kaivan ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caste; Gender; Health; Household decisions; Human capital; Networks

Indexed keywords

CASTE SYSTEM; CHILD HEALTH; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMAN CAPITAL; MORBIDITY; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33947218338     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2006.07.005     Document Type: Article

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