The Impact of Immigration on Child Health

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dc.creatorStillman, Steven
dc.creatorGibson, John
dc.creatorMcKenzie, David
dc.date2015-07-13T15:22:48Z
dc.date2015-07-13T15:22:48Z
dc.date2012-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:09:57Z
dc.descriptionThis paper uses a unique survey designed by the authors to compare migrant children who enter New Zealand through a random ballot with children in the home country of Tonga whose families were unsuccessful participants in the same ballots. We find that migration increases height and reduces stunting of infants and toddlers, but also increases BMI and obesity among 3- to 5-yr-olds. These impacts are quite large even though the average migrant household has been in New Zealand for less than 1 yr. Additional results suggest that these impacts occur because of dietary change rather than direct income effects.
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dc.identifierEconomic Inquiry
dc.identifier0095-2583
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/22145
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/22145
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/415752
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWestern Economic Association International
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectChild health
dc.subjectBMI
dc.subjectmigrant children
dc.subjectdietary change
dc.subjectincome effect
dc.titleThe Impact of Immigration on Child Health
dc.titleExperimental Evidence from a Migration Lorrery Program
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.typeArticle de journal
dc.typeArtículo de revista

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