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Consequences of teenage childbearing on child health |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Programs in Healthcare Management and Insurance Studies, Finance Department, University of Connecticut and NBER, United States;2. IZA, Bonn, Germany;3. University of New Hampshire, United States;4. Center for Health Economics & Policy Studies (CHEPS), San Diego State University, United States;1. Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, Adolescent and Young Adult Health National Resource Center, Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States;2. Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States |
| Abstract: | This paper uses national longitudinal data to analyze the effects of having a teen mother on child health outcomes from birth to young adulthood. We use an empirical strategy that relies on miscarriages to put bounds on the causal effects of teen childbearing. Results show that having a teen mother does not have negative health consequences for children. In addition, children of teen mothers report fewer diagnosed disorders and conditions requiring medical attention. The results suggest that policies focused on delaying teen childbearing will not improve child health outcomes. |
| Keywords: | Teenage birth Infant health Child health Instrumental variables |
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