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Macroeconomic Determinants Of Infant Mortality in WAEMU Countries: Evidence From Panel Data Analysis

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This paper investigates the macroeconomic determinants of infant mortality in WAEMU countries for the period 1980–2016. A panel data model from WAEMU countries was used to identify the macroeconomic determinants of infant mortality. We used fixed effects instrumental variables (FE-IV) estimator in panel data model. Our analysis using econometric estimations after correcting for endogeneity showed that female literacy, GDP per capita as a proxy for income, public health expenditure as a percentage of GDP and urbanization significantly affect infant mortality rate in a negative way.

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  • ABBUY, Kwami Edem, 2018. "Macroeconomic Determinants Of Infant Mortality in WAEMU Countries: Evidence From Panel Data Analysis," MPRA Paper 89457, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    Keywords: infant mortality; fertility; education; public health expenditure.;
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    JEL classification:

    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
    • O21 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - Planning Models; Planning Policy

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