While previous studies have shown that recessions are associated with better health outcomes and behaviors, the focus … previously established counter-cyclical pattern in health and heath behaviors is held during the Great Recession. Using data from … capturing health and health behaviors, we show that the association between economic deterioration and these outcomes has …

This paper analyzes the impact of rainfall fluctuations during the gestational period on health at birth. We … health. We find that negative rainfall shocks are robustly correlated with higher infant mortality, lower birth weight, and … minimized when the local public health infrastructure is sufficiently developed (municipality coverage of piped water and …

this paper, we explore whether older parents of adult children who emigrate experience declines in mental health compared … between mental health and other health outcomes, the potential impacts for the older populations of migrant-sending regions …

The apparently unrelenting growth in the GDP-share of health spending (SHS) has been a perennial issue of policy … health protection are subject to diminishing returns. Our prototype model, allowing for both quantity and quality of life as … drive long-term trends in aging and health spending and establishes a direct relation between health investments at young …

The world has enjoyed huge improvements in population health during the last half century. But major health problems … deal with noncommunicable diseases. Several classic arguments for public spending on health have buttressed governments …' efforts to improve health. These efforts have now been further spurred by new economic arguments that better population health …

Using data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), this study analyzes peer effects on obesity in a sample …

physical violence while the victim is pregnant) on health outcomes of children born to victims. We use data on approximately 0 … understanding of the child health production process in a developing country context. …