Long-term effects of health investments and parental favoritism: The case of breastfeeding

Health Economics

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1349-1361

  Fletcher, Jason M ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

breastfeeding; early investments; human capital accumulation; parental favoritism; sibling fixed effects

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD CARE; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PARENTAL FAVORITISM; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFORCEMENT; UNEMPLOYMENT;

BREASTFEEDING; EARLY INVESTMENTS; HUMAN CAPITAL ACCUMULATION; PARENTAL FAVORITISM; SIBLING FIXED EFFECTS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; BREAST FEEDING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NATIONAL LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SIBLINGS; TIME; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054775378     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.1675     Document Type: Article

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