John B. Casterline|Elizabeth C. Cooksey|Abdel Fattah Ismail
Household income and child survival in Egypt
Brown University|Providence College
article uses householdlevel economic fertility survey data examine relationship household income child survival egypt income little effect infant mortality inversely related mortality early childhood relationship persists associated socioeconomic variables controlled mechanisms underlying income effects evident analysis income differentials sources household drinking water type toilet facilities maternal demographic characteristics explain net impact income child mortality absence effects child survival size place residence relatively weak effects maternal schooling also notable