drought as a proxy for negative income shock, and illness of any household member as an indicator for negative health shock, I … or income shock. Further investigation shows that this effect of health shock results from the increase in average time …A stylised fact in the development literature is that resource-constrained households in low-income countries invest …

health issues. We run a field experiment on the take-up of menstrual products in Bangladesh and test a discussion …

to an individual's health and mortality. Our analysis finds that unafflicted school students change their behaviour …

, including Germany. Despite the relevance of child health for child development and later life success, the effect of early … daycare attendance on health has received little attention in the economic literature. In this study, I investigate the impact … of a large daycare expansion in Germany on children's age-specific mental and physical health outcomes. Based on a unique …

business world and in education. While the scientific literature has largely documented the benefits of mindfulness meditation … for mental health, little is still known about potential spillovers of these practices on other important life outcomes … meditation training delivered to university students on campus. As expected, the intervention improves students' mental health …

business world and in education. While the scientific literature has largely documented the benefits of mindfulness meditation … for mental health, little is still known about potential spillovers of these practices on other important life outcomes … meditation training delivered to university students on campus. As expected, the intervention improves students' mental health …

This study analyzes the causal effect of an increase in the retirement age on health. We exploit a sizable cohort …-in-Differences approach. The analysis is based on official records covering all individuals insured by the public health system in Germany and …-dimensionality in these health effects. The empirical findings reflect the multi-dimensionality but allow for deriving two broader …