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2. 1. Mind the gap, Inequalities in infant and child mortality: the case of Colombia, 1967-2010

   Author : Andrés Palacio; Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; infant mortality; child mortality; socioeconomic status; race; place; relative inequality;

   Abstract : The aim of this dissertation is to examine how differences in socioeconomic status, race and place of residence interact with infant and child mortality in Colombia over the period 1967-2010. One of the reasons why the study focuses on infant and child mortality is that the living conditions of children are outside their control, and therefore a good measure of inequality of opportunity. READ MORE