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 …

, 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 …

Adolescent Health (Add Health), adults aged 25-34 and their high school best friends are focused on. An instrumental variable …

This paper provides new empirical insights on the elasticity of taxable income to the net-oftax rate. Using a panel of … elasticity ; dynamic panel data estimation ; income tax return data …

This paper provides new empirical insights on the elasticity of taxable income for Germany. Using a rich panel of …

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has made all the more clear that public health is a public good. Public health interventions … try to encourage contributions to this public good. Digital public health interventions are increasingly being used to … complement traditional public health interventions. The rollout of digital contact tracing apps during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is …

One theory for why there is an education gradient in health outcomes is that more educated individuals more quickly … absorb new health-related information. The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) controversy provides a case where, for a short …