Child health disparities, socio-economic status, and school enrollment decisions: Evidence from German elementary school entrance exams

Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research

Volumn 20, Issue , 2008, Pages 271-288

  Salm, Martin ^a   Schunk, Daniel ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SOCIAL CLASS;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 56849105728     PISSN: 07312199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0731-2199(08)20011-7     Document Type: Review

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