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The SES health gradient on both sides of the Atlantic
Banks, James; Marmot, Michael G.; Oldfield, Zoe͏̈; … - 2007
are in much worse health than those at the top. This health gradient exists whether education, income, or financial wealth …, feedbacks from new health events to household income are one of the reasons that underlie the strength of the income gradient …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003429623
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The effects of childhood health on adult health and SES in China
Smith, James P.; Shen, Yan; Strauss, John; Zhe, Yang; … - 2010
In this paper, we model the consequences of childhood health on adult health and socioeconomic status outcomes in China using a new sample of middle aged and older Chinese respondents. Modeled after the American Health and Retirement Survey (HRS), the CHARLS Pilot survey respondents are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009302199
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The impact of childhood health on adult labor market outcomes
Smith, James P. - 2009
education, family income, household wealth, individual earnings and labor supply. The analysis is conducted using data that … collects these SES measures in a panel who were originally children and who are now well into their adult years. Since all …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003872705
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Attrition and health in ageing studies : evidence from ELSA and HRS
Banks, James; Muriel, Alastair; Smith, James P. - 2010
In this paper we present results of an investigation into observable characteristics associated with attrition in ELSA and the HRS, with a particular focus on whether attrition is systematically related to health outcomes and socioeconomic status (SES). Investigating the links between health and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009007015
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International comparisons in health economics : evidence from aging studies
Banks, James; Smith, James P. - 2012
We provide an overview of the growing literature that uses micro-level data from multiple countries to investigate health outcomes, and their link to socioeconomic factors, at older ages. Since the data are at a comparatively young stage, much of the analysis is at an early stage and limited to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009530294
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The effects of World War II on economic and health outcomes across Europe
Kesternich, Iris; Siflinger, Bettina; Smith, James P.; … - 2012
In this paper, we investigate the long-run effects of World War II on socio-economic status (SES) and health of older individuals in Europe. Physical and psychological childhood events are important predictors for labor market and health outcomes in adult life, but studies that quantify these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009530297