The Impact of Induced Abortion on Birth Outcomes in the U.S.

Joyce, Ted

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“…It is noteworthy that in the full sample the Wu statistic falls whea birth weight is held constant. Similar results were obtained by Schultz (1982, 1983b), Corman, Joyce, and Grossman (1985) and Joyce (1985). This Tables 2 and 3).…”

Section: B Estimation and Functional Formsupporting

confidence: 87%

“…Following Grossman and Jacobowitz (1981), Rosenzweig and Schultz (1981, 1982, 1983a, 1983b, Corman and Grossman (1985), Corman, Joyce, and Grossman (1985), and Joyce (1985), we assume that the parents' utility function depends on their own consumption, the number of births, and the survival probability of each of their offspring (assumed to be the same for each infant in a given family). Both the number of births and the survival probability are endogenous variables.…”

Section: Analytical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…'5We focus on teenage family planning use because neonatal death rates F-6 associated with births to teenage mothers are substantially higher than births to women beyond the age pf 20 (for example, Joyce 1985). Moreover, Forrest (1980) finds that the use of organized family planning services by teenagers has a sizable negative effect on teenage birth rates.…”

Section: F-5mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Grossman

Goldman

1989

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Grossman

Goldman

1989

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“…Rosenzweig and Schultz 1982, 1983, 1988; Joyce, 1985, 1987, 1994; Warner 1995, 1998; Grossman and Joyce 1990; Liu 1998; Rous, Jewell, and Brown 2004, Evans and Lien 2005). These studies have generally reported modest effects of prenatal care use on birth outcomes with an overall support for adverse self-selection theory.…”

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confidence: 99%

Prenatal care demand and its effects on birth outcomes by birth defect status in Argentina

Wehby¹,

Murray²,

Castilla³

et al. 2009

Economics & Human Biology

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Our objective was to identify determinants of prenatal care demand and evaluate the effects of this demand on low birth weight and preterm birth. Delay in initiating prenatal care was modeled as a function of pregnancy risk indicators, enabling factors, and regional characteristics. Conditional maximum likelihood (CML) estimation was used to model self-selection into prenatal care use when estimating its effectiveness. Birth registry data was collected post delivery on infants with and without common birth defects born in [1995][1996][1997][1998][1999][2000][2001][2002] in Argentina using a standard procedure. Several maternal health and fertility indicators had significant effects on prenatal care use. In the group without birth defects, prenatal care delay increased significantly LBW and preterm birth when accounting for selfselection using the CML model but not in the standard probit model. Prenatal care was found to be ineffective on average in the birth defect group. The self-selection of higher risk women into earlier initiation of prenatal care resulted in underestimation of prenatal care effectiveness when using a standard probit model with several covariates. Large improvements in birth outcomes are suggested with earlier initiation of prenatal care for pregnancies uncomplicated with birth defects in Argentina, implying large opportunity costs from the long waiting time observed in this sample (about 17 weeks on average). The suggested ineffectiveness for pregnancies complicated with common birth defects deserves further research. Improvement in health care over the past several decades has contributed to a substantial increase in the likelihood of survival of infants born prematurely and/or at low birth weight (LBW) as well as those born with birth defects and disabilities. Preterm birth and LBW have been widely associated with an increased risk for delayed development, physical disabilities and reduced life expectancy. Child disability imposes a substantial burden on the affected child, family and community. Further, LBW has recently been shown to be related to lower human capital accumulation including education and wealth and lower maternal birth weight has also Correspondence to: George L. Wehby. NIH Public Access NIH-PA Author ManuscriptNIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author Manuscript been related to lower birth weight in the offspring in a sample of low and middle income countries (Victora et al, 2008).A 7% LBW rate has been reported in Argentina in 1998(Kramer et al. 2005. The rates of preterm birth and LBW have been increasing in the past two decades in several countries including by about 28% and 16% respectively in the US (Arias et al. 2003) 1 . The rates of LBW and preterm birth have been estimated to have increased over the past decade in Argentina. 2 The increasing prevalence of preterm and LBW births has generally been parallel to increases in multiple births and maternal age, yet the main causes of these outcomes remain unknown. LBW can occur due to shorter gestational age ...

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“…Following Grossman and Jacobowitz (1981), Rosenzweig and Schultz (1981, 1983a, 1983b, Corman and Grossman (1985), Corman, Joyce, and Grossman (1985), and Joyce (1985), we assume that the parents' utility function depends on their own consumption, the number of births, and the survival probability of each of their offspring (assumed to be the same for each infant in a given family). Both the number of births and the survival probability are endogenous variables.…”

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An Assessment of the Benefits of Air Pollution Control: The Case of Infant Health

Joyce¹,

Grossman²,

Goldman³

1986

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The Impact of Induced Abortion on Birth Outcomes in the U.S.

Cited by 8 publications

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An assessment of the benefits of air pollution control: The case of infant health

An assessment of the benefits of air pollution control: The case of infant health

Prenatal care demand and its effects on birth outcomes by birth defect status in Argentina

An Assessment of the Benefits of Air Pollution Control: The Case of Infant Health

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