Dean Spears, University of Texas at Austin
When |
Nov 17, 2020
from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM |
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Where | Online via Zoom |
Contact Name | Jennifer Doiron |
Contact Phone | 301-405-6403 |
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About the Presentation for the Fall MPRC Online Seminar Series
Death at the very start of life is disproportionately common in the large, disadvantaged states of north India. We document a new mortality puzzle. Despite the depiction of public facilities in policy debates, neonatal mortality is much higher in private than public hospitals in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar — especially after accounting for the fact that births in public hospitals tend to be from disadvantaged families. We present a collage of evidence on alternative explanations, and conclude that the most likely cause is the practice of healthcare in these private facilities. Co-authored with Diane Coffey
Dean Spears is an economic demographer and development economist. He is assistant professor in the Population Research Center and Economics at UT-Austin. He is also Executive Director of r.i.c.e., a research and advocacy non-profit that works on children’s health and well-being in rural north India. He is author of two books on children in India: Where India Goes, with Diane Coffey, and Air.
Note: Zoom link for registration. Upon registration you will receive an automatically generated email with the link for the seminar.
Also Note Change in Normal Day: This seminar is on a Tuesday