Are Health Shocks Different? : Evidence from a Multi-Shock Survey in Laos
Using primary data from Laos, we compare a broad range of different types of shocks in terms of their incidence, distribution between the poor and the better off, idiosyncrasy, costs, coping responses, and self-reported impacts on well-being. Health shocks are more common than most other shocks, mor...
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okr-10986-226862021-04-23T14:04:10Z Are Health Shocks Different? : Evidence from a Multi-Shock Survey in Laos Wagstaff, Adam Lindelow, Magnus shocks health economics self-reported well-being Using primary data from Laos, we compare a broad range of different types of shocks in terms of their incidence, distribution between the poor and the better off, idiosyncrasy, costs, coping responses, and self-reported impacts on well-being. Health shocks are more common than most other shocks, more concentrated among the poor, more idiosyncratic, more costly, trigger more coping strategies, and highly likely to lead to a cut in consumption. Household members experiencing a health shock lost, on average, 0.6 point on a five-point health scale; the wealthier are better able to limit the health impacts of a health shock. For non-commercial use in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions at http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-820227.html 2015-09-25T16:14:29Z 2015-09-25T16:14:29Z 2014-06 Journal Article Health Economics http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22686 en_US Attribution for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms of Conditions http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-820227.html World Bank Wiley Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Journal Article Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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Using primary data from Laos, we compare a broad range of different types of shocks in terms of their incidence, distribution between the poor and the better off, idiosyncrasy, costs, coping responses, and self-reported impacts on well-being. Health shocks are more common than most other shocks, more concentrated among the poor, more idiosyncratic, more costly, trigger more coping strategies, and highly likely to lead to a cut in consumption. Household members experiencing a health shock lost, on average, 0.6 point on a five-point health scale; the wealthier are better able to limit the health impacts of a health shock. For non-commercial use in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions at http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-820227.html |
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Wagstaff, Adam Lindelow, Magnus |
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Are Health Shocks Different? : Evidence from a Multi-Shock Survey in Laos |
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Are Health Shocks Different? : Evidence from a Multi-Shock Survey in Laos |
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Are Health Shocks Different? : Evidence from a Multi-Shock Survey in Laos |
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are health shocks different? : evidence from a multi-shock survey in laos |
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