The effects of housing and neighborhood conditions on child mortality

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 195-206

  Jacob, Brian A ^a   Ludwig, Jens ^b   Miller, Douglas L ^c  

^a NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Housing vouchers; Mortality; Neighborhoods

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; HEALTH GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH IMPACT; HOUSING PROVISION; MORTALITY; MORTALITY RISK; NEIGHBORHOOD;

ACCIDENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOMICIDE; HOUSING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; POVERTY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHICAGO; CHILD; CHILD MORTALITY; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; POVERTY AREAS; PUBLIC HOUSING; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

CHICAGO; ILLINOIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84870265715     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2012.10.008     Document Type: Article

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