Jean Amanda Junior
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Junior’s research focuses on tax policy and child health. Overarching themes in Junior’s writings include how tax policy can be designed to maximize children’s longevity and well-being in the United States and globally. Junior serves as a pediatrician with Lurie Children’s Hospital and Doctors Without Borders, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Tax Policy as a Potential Tool for Reducing Infant Mortality
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Examines whether state-level tax policy is associated with infant mortality in the United States. Findings show that increased tax revenue and increased tax progressivity (ie, higher taxes for wealthier individuals) are both associated with decreased infant mortality.
Proposes the creation of a model to assess the progress of learners in the field of global health toward understanding, and taking action to support, the decolonization of global health endeavors. Presents four levels of learner engagement with decolonization, ranging from pre-contemplative learners to transformative action learners.
Examines how receipt of unconditional cash transfers (ie, funds provided to individuals no strings attached) affected the lives of young, impoverished women in rural western Kenya. Findings show that unconditional cash transfers were positively viewed by interviewees, and had nuanced and varied effects on their aspirations, money management, relationships, and subjective well-being.
Examines whether preventive supplementation reduces mortality and morbidity for children aged 6 months to 12 years globally. Findings show that the benefits of preventive zinc supplementation may outweigh any potentially adverse effects in areas where risk of zinc deficiency is high.