The impact of social health insurance on student performance: Evidence from an RDD in Peru

Miguel Angel Carpio; Lucero Gomez; Pablo Lavado

doi:10.1002/hec.4961

The impact of social health insurance on student performance: Evidence from an RDD in Peru

Miguel Angel Carpio, Lucero Gomez, Pablo Lavado

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La literatura sobre los efectos del seguro social de salud se centra en sus objetivos declarados, que son el estado de salud y la protección financiera. En contraste, nosotros examinamos el efecto del programa peruano en el rendimiento estudiantil utilizando un diseño de regresión discontinua (RDD) estricto. Usamos una base de datos única a nivel individual, construida a partir de la fusión de datos de encuestas de hogares y puntajes de pruebas estandarizadas de un censo nacional. Encontramos que el seguro social de salud tiene efectos significativos en los puntajes de matemáticas y comprensión lectora. El mecanismo más claro es una menor incidencia de anemia entre los niños y los miembros de la familia.

Idioma original	Inglés
Publicación	Health Economics (United Kingdom)
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.4961
Estado	Publicación electrónica previa a su impresión - 27 mar. 2025

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Anemia
Perú
Seguro social de salud
Puntajes en pruebas

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