The Intergenerational Transmission in Birth Weight: Evidence in Taiwan
Date Issued
2009
Date
2009
Author(s)
Lin, Hsing-Hung
Abstract
We use unique Taiwan Birth Registry Records to study the intergenerational transmission in birth weight and whether it varies with socioeconomic status.We find that there is a strong intergenerational correlation in birth weight even when we make the sibling comparison.The probability for an infant to have a low birth weight is significantly higher if his mother/father also has a low birth weight. Also,maternal birth weight has a greater impact on infant''s birth weight than does paternal birth weight.Whether the infant is born in high poverty does not significantly influence his birthweight,but there exists a significant interaction between socioeconomic status and maternal birth weight in low birth weight models.The intergenerational transmission in low birth weight is stronger if the infant is born into a high poverty zip code.
Subjects
Birth Weight
Intergenerational Transmission
Socialeconomic Status
Type
thesis
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