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The Impact of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children on Child Health
Author(s) -
Carlson Andrea,
Senauer Ben
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
american journal of agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.949
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1467-8276
pISSN - 0002-9092
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8276.00135
Subject(s) - child health , environmental health , national health and nutrition examination survey , ordered probit , medicine , low income , probit model , pediatrics , family medicine , socioeconomics , economics , population , econometrics
Data from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey are used to analyze the effect of the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program and other factors on the health of U.S. preschool children. Ordered probit equations are estimated for the physician's overall evaluation of the child's health. The WIC Program has a significant positive impact on the overall health of children. In particular, children in households participating in WIC are significantly more likely to be in excellent health. Increased household income also improves their health.