We study the relationship between early life health and adult earnings using a unique dataset that covers almost the … entire population of Swedish males born between 1950 and 1970. The health information is obtained from medical examinations …, although remaining substantial. -- earnings ; health ; specific conditions ; siblings ; twins …

attainment is related to early health status within monozygotic twin pairs. In general, we obtain no indication of this being so … information on their health status at the age of 18 and later educational attainment, we investigate whether educational …. As a result, we find little evidence that early health differences between twins would bias the estimates of the returns …

status and health. We also contribute by comparing effects on different diagnoses for which disability pension was granted … largely driven by health problems severe enough to merit hospitalization, and there is no evidence of a role played by …