Lecture 10/3 Flashcards
What is height an indicator of?
investments made in human capital during childhood
What is the affordable care act?
coverage until 26
required to enroll or pay fine
easier to get converge
When it comes to stunting children what does maternal education do?
more education=less stunting
What does wealth improve?
-nutrition
-extends life expectancy
-decreases infant mortality
-less children
Nutritional intake affects?
health status which affects labor productivity which affects nutritional intake
How does low socioeconomic status impact health status
low economic status have many factors that build on each other to equal poor health status
Stage 1 (pre modern)
high birth rate and high but fluctuating death rate
Stage 2 (urbanizing/industrialzing)
declining death rates and continuing high birth rates
Stage 3 (mature industrial)
declining birth and death rates
Stage 4 (post industrial)
low death rates and low but fluctuating birth rates
How do birth rates change
momentum and fertility rate
Momentum
tendency for population to continue to grow even after fertility falls to replacement level
Fertility rate
total number of children a woman would have in her reproductive years
Why do people want more children?
labor, care in old age, replace drying children, culture, relgion, government rewards
Why do people want less children
labor no longer needed, mortality rates decline, women want to study and work and have more control, ability to give kids a better life
