PAPER AUTHORS: DIANE COFFEY, APARAJITHA CHATTOPADHYAY, RAJAN GUPT

DISCUSSANT: LAURA NOLAN

FOR: CONFERENCE ON CHILD HEIGHT, STUNTING, EARLY LIFE DISEASE, AND SANITATION

DELHI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, AUGUST 3 , 2013 , NEW DELHI , INDIA

DISCUSSION of“Wealth and Health of Children in India: A state-level analysis”

Contribution of the paper

The Preston curvePritchett and Summers “wealthier is

wealthier” Lukewarm support – depends on measurement, health

outcomes, time period, context, levels or trendsCoffey et al. contribution

Child health in a specific context Three health indicators Both cross-sectional and over time Levels and trends Specific recommendations

Comments and Suggestions

Child health used frequently in macro studies: IMR Implicitly in life expectancy improvements

Association between wealth and health less in 3 than in 2?

Reference graphs, state examplesNo discussion of limitationsImplications