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Direct linkJoyce, Ted; Gibson, Diane; Colman, Silvie – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2005
We analyze the relationship between prenatal WIC participation and birth outcomes in New York City from 1988 - 2001. The analysis is unique for several reasons. First, we have over 800,000 births to women on Medicaid, the largest sample ever used to analyze prenatal participation in WIC. Second, we focus on measures of fetal growth distinct from…
Descriptors: Females, Prenatal Care, Pregnancy, Premature Infants
