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Baum, Charles L.; Ruhm, Christopher J. - 2014

effects of CA-PFL. Rights to paid leave are also associated with higher work and employment probabilities for mothers nine to …

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Understanding the economic consequences of shifting trends in population health

Michaud, Pierre-Carl; Goldman, Dana P.; Lakdawalla, Darius - 2009

The public economic burden of shifting trends in population health remains uncertain. Sustained increases in obesity, diabetes, and other diseases could reduce life expectancy - with a concomitant decrease in the public-sector's annuity burden - but these savings may be offset by worsening...

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On the rise of health spending and longevity

Fonseca, Raquel; Michaud, Pierre-Carl; Galama, Titus; … - 2009

We use a calibrated stochastic life-cycle model of endogenous health spending, asset accumulation and retirement to investigate the causes behind the increase in health spending and life expectancy over the period 1965-2005. We estimate that technological change along with the increase in the...

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Cognitive performance and labor market outcomes

Lin, Dajun; Lutter, Randall W.; Ruhm, Christopher J. - 2016

We use information from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79) and supplementary data sources to examine how cognitive performance, measured at approximately the end of secondary schooling, is related to the labor market outcomes of 20 through 50 year olds. Our estimates control...

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Maternal employment and adolescent development

Ruhm, Christopher J. (contributor) - 2005

This study investigates how maternal employment is related to the outcomes of 10 and 11 year olds, controlling for a … even moderate amounts of employment. The negative cognitive effects occur partly because maternal labor supply reduces the … significant. -- maternal employment ; adolescent development ; child obesity ; socioeconomic status …

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Health and wealth of elderly couples : causality tests using dynamic panel data models

Michaud, Pierre-Carl (contributor); … - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]

A positive relationship between socio-economic status (SES) and health, the so-called "health-wealth gradient", is repeatedly found in most industrialized countries with similar levels of health care technology and economic welfare. This study analyzes causality from health to wealth (health...

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Healthy living in hard times

Ruhm, Christopher J. (contributor) - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]

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Joint labour supply dynamics of older couples

Michaud, Pierre-Carl (contributor) - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]

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