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Child Poverty: A Socio-Economic Analysis of Health Gap and Poverty Cycle

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K01588
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 07040:Economic policy-related
Research InstitutionMeiji Gakuin University

Principal Investigator

Omura Makiko  明治学院大学, 経済学部, 教授 (80397835)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Keywords子どもの健康 / 貧困 / 社会経済格差 / 健康格差 / 健康 / 子ども / 医療制度 / 子どもの貧困 / 貧困連鎖 / 所得制限ターゲティング / 日本
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Using Japanese data, a prefectural-level analysis of public child medical subsidies and children's health found no clear association between the subsidies and child health which was proxied by the frequency of medical use. With French birth cohort micro data, the association of child family income and worse physical and mental health was revealed. Specifically, while a targeting strategy regarding general health care was by no means suggested, a policy targeting those children with early asthma from low-income families might be effective in reducing the likelihood of developing mental health problem at a later age.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は、子どもの貧困と健康格差の関連性を検証するとともに、所得制限ターゲティングの是非を検討した。一般的な社会保険医療施策に関する所得ターゲティングの是非ではなく、実際に疾患を有する低所得世帯の子どもの世帯に対し、所得を改善するような施策は、子どもの将来の精神的疾患可能性を低減する上でも、社会経済便益の面からも望ましいとの知見が得られた。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2022

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] An Analysis of the Relationships between Socioeconomic Status, Atopic Problems, and Mental Health2022

    • Author(s)
      Makiko Omura
    • Journal Title

      Babord+ catalogue

      Volume: -

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] An Analysis of the Relationships between Socioeconomic Status, Atopic Problems, and Mental Health2022

    • Author(s)
      Makiko Omura
    • Organizer
      ISPED, Universite de Bordeaux
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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