Health benefits of social insurance.
Hamid NoghanibehambariMahmoud SalariPublished in: Health economics (2020)
This paper studies the potential positive externality of unemployment insurance (UI) on infant birth outcomes. Taking advantage of variations of UI benefits across states and over time, we find that UI improves birth outcomes, including mean birth weight, full-term birth weight, low birth weight, fetal growth, and preterm birth. If all states apply the UI schedule of the most generous state (Massachusetts), the average birth weight increases by roughly 19 g.
Keyphrases
- gestational age
- birth weight
- preterm birth
- low birth weight
- human milk
- healthcare
- mental health
- public health
- preterm infants
- affordable care act
- pregnant women
- human health
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- health information
- risk assessment
- insulin resistance
- social media
- adipose tissue
- glycemic control
- body mass index
- physical activity
- pregnancy outcomes