Wealth inequality for America's children: Geographic-based estimates

This study examines the consequences of low wealth and wealth inequality for children. Wealth is a well-known driver of health outcomes, and children who come from wealthier families have better health than children who come from less wealthy families. Additionally, childhood health affects adult health. Thus, experiences of wealth during childhood are likely critical to health throughout the life course.                  This proposal lays the groundwork for an NIH proposal by investigating how a new data source, GEOWEALTH-US, which provides estimates of wealth and wealth inequality at the subnational level, could be modified to describe patterns of wealth inequality for children. Preliminary work must be undertaken before GEOWEALTH-US can be used to estimate levels of wealth inequality for children. Assuming this preliminary work is successful, then the PI is well-poised to submit a competitive NIH grant, which will propose to provide the first estimates of the contours and consequences of wealth inequality for children.