ERIC Number: EJ983142
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 33
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-166X
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Schooling, Child Labor, and the Returns to Healthcare in Tanzania
Adhvaryu, Achyuta R.; Nyshadham, Anant
Journal of Human Resources, v47 n2 p364-396 Spr 2012
We study the effects of accessing better healthcare on the schooling and labor supply decisions of sick children in Tanzania. Using variation in the cost of formal-sector healthcare to predict treatment choice, we show that accessing better healthcare decreases length of illness and changes children's allocation of time to school and work. Children attend school for more days per week--but not for more hours per day--as a result of accessing better healthcare. There are no significant effects on child labor, but the results suggest that time spent in physically strenuous activities such as farming and herding increases. (Contains 11 tables and 12 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Health, Child Labor, Social Indicators, Average Daily Attendance, Attendance Patterns, Access to Health Care, Health Services, Health Care Costs, Predictor Variables, Measures (Individuals), Outcomes of Education, Outcomes of Treatment, Program Validation, Academic Achievement, Social Influences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Tanzania
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