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April 1, 2020

NOMIS Researcher

Janet Currie

Child health as human capital

Child health is increasingly understood to be a critical form of human capital, but only recently have we begun to understand how valuable it is and how its development could be better supported. This article provides an overview of recent work that demonstrates the key role of public insurance in supporting longer term human capital development and points to improvements in child mental health as an especially important mechanism.

Research Fields

Health Policy & Services, Health Sciences, Public Health & Health Services

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