The impact of immigration on child health: Experimental evidence from a migration lottery program

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dc.contributor.authorStillman, Steven
dc.contributor.authorGibson, John
dc.contributor.authorMcKenzie, David
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-09T04:03:16Z
dc.date.available2010-04-09T04:03:16Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThis paper uses a unique survey designed by the authors to compare migrant children who enter New Zealand through a random ballot with children in the home country of Tonga whose families were unsuccessful participants in the same ballots. We find that migration increases height and reduces stunting of infants and toddlers, but also increases BMI and obesity among 3- to 5-yr-olds. These impacts are quite large even though the average migrant household has been in New Zealand for less than 1 yr. Additional results suggest that these impacts occur because of dietary change rather than direct income effects. (JEL J61, I12, F22)en
dc.identifier.citationStillman, S., Gibson, J. & McKenzie, D. (2010). The impact of immigration on child health: Experimental evidence from a migration lottery program. Economic Inquiry.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1465-7295.2009.00284.xen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/3778
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley-Blackwellen_NZ
dc.relation.isPartOfEconomic Inquiryen_NZ
dc.subjectNew Zealanden
dc.subjectTongaen
dc.subjectmigration childen
dc.subjectchild healthen
dc.titleThe impact of immigration on child health: Experimental evidence from a migration lottery programen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
pubs.begin-page1en_NZ
pubs.elements-id34855
pubs.end-page20en_NZ
pubs.issue1en_NZ
pubs.volumeOnlineen_NZ
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