Replication data for: The Effects of Poor Neonatal Health on Children's Cognitive Development

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) David Figlio; Jonathan Guryan; Krzysztof Karbownik; Jeffrey Roth

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Project Citation:

Figlio, David, Guryan, Jonathan, Karbownik, Krzysztof, and Roth, Jeffrey. Replication data for: The Effects of Poor Neonatal Health on Children’s Cognitive Development. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2014. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-11. https://doi.org/10.3886/E112713V1

Project Description

Summary: We make use of a new data resource -- merged birth and school records for all children born in Florida from 1992 to 2002 -- to study the relationship between birth weight and cognitive development. Using singletons as well as twin and sibling fixed effects models, we find that the effects of early health on cognitive development are essentially constant through the school career; that these effects are similar across a wide range of family backgrounds; and that they are invariant to measures of school quality. We conclude that the effects of early health on adult outcomes are therefore set very early. (JEL I12, J13, J24)

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      I12 Health Behavior
      J13 Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
      J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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