The effect of child health insurance access on schooling: Evidence from public insurance expansions

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 727-759

  Cohodes, Sarah R ^a   Grossman, Daniel S ^b   Kleiner, Samuel A ^c,d   Lovenheim, Michael F ^c,d  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^d NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84983472638     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: 15488004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.51.3.1014-6688R1     Document Type: Article

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