Impact of Bank Presence on Health

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What is the impact of increasing bank presence in underserved areas, according to the paper?

  • Households' probability of suffering from a chronic disease in a given month is 19% lower
  • Households' probability of suffering from a chronic disease in a given month is 36% lower
  • Households' probability of suffering from a non-chronic disease in a given month is 36% lower (correct)
  • Households' probability of suffering from a non-chronic disease in a given month is 19% lower

What role do banks play in improving health, as per the paper?

  • Banks provide health insurance to households and credit to hospitals (correct)
  • Banks provide healthcare infrastructure to households and hospitals
  • Banks provide subsidized medication to households and hospitals
  • Banks provide direct medical services to households and hospitals

What is the percentage difference in the number of branches between treatment and control districts after six years?

  • 36% more branches in control districts than treatment districts
  • 19% more branches in treatment districts than control districts (correct)
  • 19% more branches in control districts than treatment districts
  • 36% more branches in treatment districts than control districts

What effect is observed on health care demand and supply in equilibrium?

<p>An increase in health care demand and supply (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are two understudied aspects of banking that play a role in improving health, as per the paper?

<p>Banks provide health insurance to households and credit to hospitals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the author use to measure morbidity rates and gain insights into the economic situation of households?

<p>IHDS II (2011/2012) and DHS (2015/2016) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of illnesses does the author concentrate on when investigating the effect of bank presence on morbidity rates?

<p>Non-chronic illnesses such as fever, cough, or diarrhea (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using a second data set in the analysis?

<p>To replicate findings from the first data set for further confidence in the results (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which survey allows the author to capture effects on low-probability events such as miscarriages?

<p>DHS (2015/2016) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the author observe in the IHDS II survey to measure morbidity rates?

<p>$f(x) = $ how many days of work or education households missed in the past month due to an illness. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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