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Childhood circumstances and health inequality in old age: comparative evidence from China and the United States

Chen, Xi; Yan, Binjian; Gill, Thomas M. - 2020

This paper estimates the extent to which childhood circumstances contribute to health inequality in old age and … evaluates the importance of major domains of childhood circumstances to health inequalities in the USA and China. We link two … waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) in 2013 and 2015 with the newly released 2014 Life …

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The effects of prenatal exposure to temperature extremes on birth outcomes

Chen, Xi; Tan, Chih Ming; Zhang, Xiaobo; Zhang, Xin - 2020

This paper investigates the effects of prenatal exposure to extreme temperatures on birth outcomes - specifically, the log of birth weight and an indicator for low birth weight - using a nationally representative dataset in rural China. During the span of our data (i.e., 1991-2000), indoor...

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Health inequality among Chinese older adults : the role of childhood circumstances

Yan, Binjian; Chen, Xi; Gill, Thomas M. - 2019

This paper examines the extent to which childhood circumstances contribute to health inequality in old age and how the … contributions may vary across key dimensions of health. We link the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) in 2013 … and 2015 with its Life History Survey in 2014 to quantify health inequality due to childhood circumstances for which they …

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Does extreme temperature exposure take a toll on mental health? : evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study

Chen, Yanran; Sun, Ruochen; Chen, Xi; Qin, Xuezheng - 2023

Long-term exposure to extreme temperatures could threaten individuals' mental health and psychological wellbeing. This … Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study and environmental data from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration … human capital, contributing to the understanding of the social cost of climate change and the consequent health inequality. …

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