Income effect of prenatal sunlight exposure: Empirical evidence from China

IF 2 3区 医学 Q2 ECONOMICS Health economics Pub Date : 2024-09-24 DOI:10.1002/hec.4892
Guanghua Wan, Tongjin Zhang, Xiaoshan Hu
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Abstract

Despite a growing interest in the impacts of prenatal factors on adulthood quality of life, economists have not estimated the income effects of sunlight exposures by mothers during pregnancy. This paper estimates such effects using data from China General Social Survey and China National Meteorological Data Service Center. The results show that the income effects of prenatal sunlight exposure in the second trimester are significantly positive. The effects differ for individuals born in different months and the effects are larger for female employees, older employees, those born in rural areas, in the pre-reform period, or whose mothers are less-educated. Finally, we investigate the possible mechanisms via the human capital pathway, discovering that fetuses with longer sunlight exposure in the second trimester are healthier and do more exercises in adulthood. It is suggested that families, communities, policymakers should pay attention to prenatal sunlight exposure, especially for pregnant women in the developing world who are less educated or live in rural areas.

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产前阳光照射对收入的影响:来自中国的经验证据。
尽管人们越来越关注产前因素对成年后生活质量的影响,但经济学家尚未估算过母亲在怀孕期间接触阳光对收入的影响。本文利用中国社会综合调查和中国国家气象数据服务中心的数据估算了这种影响。结果表明,产前第二孕期日照的收入效应显著为正。不同月份出生的个体所受影响不同,女性雇员、年龄较大的雇员、出生在农村地区、出生在改革前时期或母亲受教育程度较低的个体所受影响更大。最后,我们通过人力资本途径对可能的机制进行了研究,发现在怀孕后三个月接触阳光时间较长的胎儿更健康,成年后做的运动也更多。我们建议家庭、社区和政策制定者关注产前的日光照射,尤其是发展中国家受教育程度较低或生活在农村地区的孕妇。
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Health economics
Health economics 医学-卫生保健
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177
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4-8 weeks
期刊介绍: This Journal publishes articles on all aspects of health economics: theoretical contributions, empirical studies and analyses of health policy from the economic perspective. Its scope includes the determinants of health and its definition and valuation, as well as the demand for and supply of health care; planning and market mechanisms; micro-economic evaluation of individual procedures and treatments; and evaluation of the performance of health care systems. Contributions should typically be original and innovative. As a rule, the Journal does not include routine applications of cost-effectiveness analysis, discrete choice experiments and costing analyses. Editorials are regular features, these should be concise and topical. Occasionally commissioned reviews are published and special issues bring together contributions on a single topic. Health Economics Letters facilitate rapid exchange of views on topical issues. Contributions related to problems in both developed and developing countries are welcome.
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