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Arulampalam, Wiji and Bhalotra, Sonia (2008) The linked survival prospects of siblings : evidence for the Indian states. Population Studies, Vol.62 (No.2). pp. 171-190. doi:10.1080/00324720802000176 ISSN 0032-4728.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00324720802000176
Abstract
This paper reports an analysis of micro-data for India that shows a high correlation in infant mortality
among siblings. In 13 of 15 states, we identify a causal effect of infant death on the risk of infant death of the
subsequent sibling (a scarring effect), after controlling for mother-level heterogeneity. The scarring effects
are large, the only other covariate with a similarly large effect being mother’s (secondary or higher)
education. The two states in which evidence of scarring is weak are Punjab, the richest, and Kerala, the
socially most progressive. The size of the scarring effect depends upon the sex of the previous child in three
states, in a direction consistent with son-preference. Evidence of scarring implies that policies targeted at
reducing infant mortality will have social multiplier effects by helping avoid the death of subsequent
siblings. Comparison of other covariate effects across the states offers some interesting new insights.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Infants -- Mortality -- India, Brothers and sisters -- India | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Population Studies | ||||
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) | ||||
ISSN: | 0032-4728 | ||||
Official Date: | July 2008 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.62 | ||||
Number: | No.2 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 171-190 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1080/00324720802000176 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||
Description: | Final version (published as open access). |
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