Infant Health, Cognitive Performance, and Earnings: Evidence from Inception of the Welfare State in Sweden

Sonia Bhalotra, Martin Karlsson, Therese Nilsson () and Nina Schwarz
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Sonia Bhalotra: University of Warwick
Nina Schwarz: University of Duisburg-Essen

The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2022, vol. 104, issue 6, 1138-1156

Abstract: We identify earnings impacts of exposure to an infant health intervention in Sweden, using individual-linked administrative data to trace potential mechanisms. Leveraging quasi-random variation in eligibility, we estimate that exposure was associated with higher test scores in primary school for boys and girls. However, only girls were more likely to score in the top quintile. Subsequent gains, in secondary schooling, employment, and earnings, are restricted to girls. We show that the differential gains for women accrued from both skills and opportunities.

Date: 2022
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