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