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Schooling, Child Labor, and the Returns to Healthcare in Tanzania
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Adhvaryu, Achyuta R.; Nyshadham, Anant – Journal of Human Resources, 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.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Health, Child Labor, Social Indicators