Taking Cover
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Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank
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Using the expansion of a large-scale
health-insurance program in Mexico and variation in local
rainfall levels, this study explores whether the
program-induced increase in healthcare coverage protected
the cognitive attainment of primary school children in the
event of adverse rainfall shocks. Results show that the
universalization of healthcare mitigated the negative effect
of atypical rainfall on test scores, particularly in more
marginalized and rural areas. An analysis of the mechanisms
at play shows a reduced incidence of sickness among
children, lower demand for their time, and higher stability
in household consumption among program-eligible families
exposed to rainfall shocks.
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UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE, RESILIENCE TO SHOCKS, COGNITIVE ATTAINMENT, SEGURO POPULAR