The Effects of Breastfeeding on Health and the Demand for Medical Assistance among Children in Brazil

Uses data from the 1989 Brazilian National Health and Nutrition Survey to analyze the effects of breastfeeding on child health and the effect of health on the demand for medical care. The underlying theoretical framework is the household economic model of Gary Becker, from which health and demand fu...

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Published in:Economic development and cultural change 2000-07, Vol.48 (4), p.719-736
Main Authors: Senauer, Benjamin, Kassouf, Ana L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Babies
Brazil
Breast Feeding
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding & lactation
Child care
Child health
Children
Children & youth
Childrens health
Cultural change
Demand
Demand curves
Dependent variables
Diarrhea
Diseases
Economic development
Economic models
Factors
Health
Health care
Health Care Utilization
Household utilities
Households
Infants
Mothers
Newborn babies
Nutrition
Patient care
Production estimates
Production functions
Standard scores
Survey data
Utility functions
Variables
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Summary:Uses data from the 1989 Brazilian National Health and Nutrition Survey to analyze the effects of breastfeeding on child health and the effect of health on the demand for medical care. The underlying theoretical framework is the household economic model of Gary Becker, from which health and demand functions can be specified. Health production functions are estimated, with health being measured by whether the child had been ill during the past 2 weeks and also by height for age. Demand for medical functions are then estimated in which the child's health is one factor that affects the decision to seek medical assistance. (Original abstract - amended)
ISSN:0013-0079
1539-2988
DOI:10.1086/452474