Abstract:"Gender inequality in education is a strong predictor for child health deprivation across countries. Household-level studies seem to corroborate cross-national research: they find a link between mothers’ education and child health outcomes. Yet authors disagree on whether education is a proxy for a woman’s economic capacity, her abilities or her status. Further, previous studies disregard the fact that the effect of maternal education may depend on the level of paternal education. For example, a mother’s level of education may only decrease her child’s vulnerability if it is at least equal to her partner’s education." (...)
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