We study the short-run and long-run economic impact of one of the largest losses that an individual can face; the death … cause of death with parents' labor market outcomes, health outcomes, marital status, and subsequent fertility. We exploit …

and post-neonatal mortality, a reduction in fertility and, possibly on account of selection, no change in the quality of …

probability of neonatal survival for children who are born in areas that experience higher growth in employment opportunities post …

This paper analyzes the interplay between early-life conditions and marital status, as determinants of adult mortality … indicators of early-life conditions. The empirical analysis estimates bivariate duration models of marriage and mortality … important for marriage and mortality. Men typically enjoy a protective effect of marriage on mortality, whereas women suffer …

this purpose, we use both an adoption and a twin design and study the effect of parents' education on their children …'s cognitive skills, non-cognitive skills, and health. Our results show that greater parental education increases children … children's education may work partly through the positive effect that parental education has on children's skills and health …

Lead exposure has detrimental effects on fertility, infants, children, and adults. Despite the success in removing lead …, extensive research links elevated blood lead levels in children to academic and behavioral outcomes, but more limited attention … has been given to lead's impact on fertility, infant mortality, and infant health. This paper examines the existing quasi …

The aim of this study is to assess the effects of economic conditions in early life on cause-specific mortality during … first year of life appears to significantly increase all-cause mortality risks and cancer mortality risks of older males and … females. It also significantly increases mortality risks due to cardiovascular diseases and chronic respiratory diseases of …

) mortality later in life. In addition, we examine to what extent these long-run effects run by way of cognitive ability and … death cause. The birth weight distribution does not vary over the business cycle. The association between birth weight … (across the full range) and CV mortality rate later in life is significantly stronger if the individual is born in a recession …

measured by age-specific birth and mortality rates, focusing on a nationwide socialized medicine program implemented in Turkey … and over time. Our estimates indicate that the FMP caused large declines in mortality rates across all age groups with … teenagers. Furthermore, the results are suggestive that the program has also contributed towards equalization in the mortality …