The impact of recall periods on reported morbidity and health seeking behavior

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 76-88

  Das, Jishnu ^a,c   Hammer, Jeffrey ^b,d   Sánchez Paramo, Carolina ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Center for Policy Research   (India)

^d National Council of Applied Economic Research   (India)

Author keywords

Health; Health seeking behavior; Impacts of sickness; Recall effects

Indexed keywords

EXPENDITURE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; MORBIDITY;

DELHI; INDIA;

EID: 84857795590     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2011.07.001     Document Type: Article

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