The children of the missed pill

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dc.contributor.authorRau, Tomas
dc.contributor.authorSarzosa, Miguel
dc.contributor.authorUrzua, Sergio
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-10T13:10:16Z
dc.date.available2024-01-10T13:10:16Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractWe assess the impact of exogenous variation in oral contraceptives prices -a year-long decline followed by a sharp increase due to a documented collusion case -on fertility decisions and new-borns' outcomes. Our empirical strategy follows an interrupted time-series design, which is imple-mented using multiple sources of administrative information. As prices skyrocketed (45% within a few weeks), the Pill's consumption plunged, and weekly conceptions increased (3.2% after a few months). We show large effects on the number of children born to unmarried mothers, to mothers in their early twenties, and to primiparae women. The incidence of low birth weight and fetal/infant deaths increased (declined) as the cost of birth control pills rose (fell). In addition, we document a disproportional increase in the weekly miscarriage and stillbirth rates. As children reached school age, we find lower school enrollment rates and higher participation in special education programs. Our evidence suggests these "extra " conceptions were more likely to face adverse conditions during critical periods of development.
dc.description.funderNICHD NIH HHS
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital27-03-2024
dc.format.extent28 páginas
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jhealeco.2021.102496
dc.identifier.eissn1879-1646
dc.identifier.issn0167-6296
dc.identifier.pubmedidMEDLINE:34399313
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2021.102496
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/77818
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000696629800011
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Economía y Administración; Rau Binder, Tomas Andres; S/I; 1008831
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesocontenido parcial
dc.publisherELSEVIER
dc.revistaJOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectFertility
dc.subjectHealth
dc.subjectImpact of collusion
dc.subjectFAMILY-PLANNING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectBIRTH-WEIGHT
dc.subjectPRICE CHANGES
dc.subjectINTERGENERATIONAL TRANSMISSION
dc.subjectORAL-CONTRACEPTIVES
dc.subjectIMPACT
dc.subjectFERTILITY
dc.subjectABORTION
dc.subjectPREGNANCY
dc.subjectACCESS
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.ods05 Gender Equality
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.subject.odspa05 Igualdad de género
dc.titleThe children of the missed pill
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen79
sipa.codpersvinculados1008831
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadCarga SIPA;09-01-2024
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