团队博士研究生林夕力有关“中国儿童及青少年生长迟缓的机会不平等”的合作研究被RDE录用
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发布时间：2025-04-24
发布时间：2025-04-24
文章标题：团队博士研究生林夕力有关“中国儿童及青少年生长迟缓的机会不平等”的合作研究被RDE录用
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近日，博士研究生林夕力的题为“Understanding the inequality of opportunity in stunting among Chinese children and adolescents: An urban-rural comparison"的合作研究被Review of Development Economics接收，该研究系统探究我国0-18岁儿童和青少年生长迟缓的机会不平等问题，特别关注城乡异质性问题。该研究不仅关注儿童和青少年生长迟缓机会不平等的时间动态变化，而且进一步剖析造成生长迟缓机会不平等背后的关键诱因。
Abstract
Inequality of opportunity (IOp) in stunting arises when disparities are linked to observable circumstances beyond a child/adolescent’s control, such as socioeconomic background or environmental characteristics. We use data from the 1991–2015 China Nutrition and Health Survey (CNHS) to investigate the overall level and temporal changes in inequality of opportunity (IOp) in stunting among Chinese children and adolescents aged 0–18 years while also investigating the underlying factors contributing to this inequality. Additionally, we identify the differences in IOp between children and adolescents in rural and urban areas, how these differences change over time, and how circumstances affect IOp differently in rural and urban areas. For the entire sample, the relative share of IOp in stunting in China is 3.34%, with similar levels in urban (3.47%) and rural areas (3.44%), possibly due to the presence of similarly disadvantaged subgroups in both settings, albeit driven by differing underlying factors of disadvantage. The IOp in stunting mostly stems from region and household socioeconomic status. Over time, the incidence of IOp in stunting has decreased, with differences between urban and rural children and adolescents shrinking. The contribution of parental health has become more significant over time. Heterogeneity analysis further revealed that boys, older children and adolescents, and those from the western region experienced greater IOp in stunting. Continued efforts are thus needed to improve access to affordable nutritious foods, healthcare and nutrition education, especially in rural and Western China.
Keywords: Inequality of opportunity; Stunting; Urban–rural heterogeneity; China
JEL classification: D63; I12; I14; I15
全文链接：https://doi.org/10.1111/rode.13246
引用格式：Nie, P. and Lin, X.L. (2025). Understanding the inequality of opportunity in stunting among Chinese children and adolescents: An urban‒rural comparison. Review of Development Economics, (29(3): 1379-1392. https://doi.org/10.1111/rode.13246