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The relationship between low birthweight and socioeconomic status in Ireland

Madden, David (David Patrick) (University College Dublin. School of Economics, 2012-04)

There is now fairly substantial evidence of a socioeconomic gradient in low birthweight for developed countries. The standard summary statistic for this gradient is the concentration index. Using data from the recently ...
Still unequal at birth - birth weight, socioeconomic status and outcomes at age 9

McGovern, Mark (University College Dublin. School of Economics, 2011-11)

Birth weight is an important aspect of public health which has been linked to increased risk of infant death, increased cost of care, and a range of later life outcomes. Using data from a new Irish cohort study, I document ...