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The determinants of infant mortality in Turkey: A disaggregated analysis

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  • Halit YANIKKAYA

    (Gebze Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü)

  • Sibel SELİM

    (Celal Bayar Üniversitesi)

Abstract

Infant mortality rates drastically declined in Turkey during the last two decades but there are still wide variations within the country. For example, the infant mortality rate in the East region is twice as high as the West-South region average. This paper investigates the socioeconomic and demographic determinants of infant mortality at the regional level using Turkey Demographic and Health Survey, 1998 and 2003 data. Estimates of the zero-inflated negative binomial models find a number of significant determinants of infant mortality, including health, education and socioeconomic status variables. However, our regressions results establish that the rural mortality model is different from the urban mortality model and that further significant differences exist between regional models.

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  • Halit YANIKKAYA & Sibel SELİM, 2010. "The determinants of infant mortality in Turkey: A disaggregated analysis," Iktisat Isletme ve Finans, Bilgesel Yayincilik, vol. 25(286), pages 61-88.
    • Handle: RePEc:iif:iifjrn:v:25:y:2010:i:286:p:61-88
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    Keywords

    Infant Mortality; Zero Inflated Negative Binomial Model; Turkey;
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    JEL classification:

    • C25 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Discrete Regression and Qualitative Choice Models; Discrete Regressors; Proportions; Probabilities
    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth

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