The effect of a sibling on the first-born child’s health: evidence from two-child families in China

The first-born child's quality may be affected by a younger sibling in a family based on the quantity-quality trade-off theory. Using data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey, we examine the causal effect of having a younger sibling on the health of the first-born child aged 2–12 in Chin...

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Main Authors: Qundi Feng, Chung-Ping A. Loh, Fancun Meng, Tao Bu, Qinying He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-05-01
Series:Ekonomska Istraživanja
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2021.1931912