Is the Impact of Health Shocks Cushioned by Socioeconomic Status? The Case of Low Birthweight

摘要

Some observers have concluded that poor children suffer form "double jeopardy" in that they are both more likely to suffer nega- tive health shocks and less likely to be able to recover form them (see S. Parker et al., 1988). This paper investigates the linkages between Socioeconomic status (SES) and a specific Shcok: low birth weight (LBW). There is Much evidence that children of higher SES Do better than other children on average, re- Gardless of the outcome measure.