@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp5741, author={Pham, Thong Le and Kooreman, Peter and Koning, Ruud H. and Wiersma, Doede}, title={Gender Patterns in Vietnam's Child Mortality}, year={2011}, month={May}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={5741}, url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp5741}, abstract={We analyze child mortality in Vietnam focusing on gender aspects. Contrary to several other countries in the region, mortality rates for boys are substantially larger than for girls. A large rural-urban mortality difference exists, but much more so for boys than for girls. A higher education level of the mother reduces mortality risk, but the effect is stronger for girls than for boys.}, keywords={frailty model;child mortality;gender differences;hazard rate}, }