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Measuring the benefit of prenatal care in a less-developed country: semi-parametric estimates from Uruguay

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  • R. Todd Jewell
  • Jeffrey J. Rous

    (University of North Texas,USA
    University of North Texas,USA)

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This study extends extant research on prenatal care and birthweight to the South American country of Uruguay. The data represent a population of poor women from a less-developed country with a health care system that provides both prenatal and obstetric care free of charge. We find a positive effect of increased prenatal care use on birthweight, with a small marginal effect that is similar to that found in studies using US data. The results highlight the usefulness of existing methodologies for estimating the effect of prenatal care on birthweight and the importance of extending these methodologies to data from developing countries.

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  • R. Todd Jewell & Jeffrey J. Rous, 2009. "Measuring the benefit of prenatal care in a less-developed country: semi-parametric estimates from Uruguay," Journal of Developing Areas, Tennessee State University, College of Business, vol. 42(2), pages 57-75, January-M.
    • Handle: RePEc:jda:journl:vol.42:year:2009:issue2:pp:57-75
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    1. Adjiwanou, Vissého & LeGrand, Thomas, 2013. "Does antenatal care matter in the use of skilled birth attendance in rural Africa: A multi-country analysis," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 86(C), pages 26-34.

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    Keywords

    Infant Health; Prenatal Care; Birthweight; Uruguay; Unobserved Heterogeneity;
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    JEL classification:

    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • C14 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods: General

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