The Impact of Immigration on Child Health : Experimental Evidence from a Migration Lorrery Program

This 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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Stillman, Steven, Gibson, John, McKenzie, David
Format: Journal Article
Language:en_US
Published: Western Economic Association International 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22145