on its impact on three areas of caregivers' lives: employment, health, and family. Because the literature is inherently … of the caregiver's psychological health, which also has a negative impact on physical health outcomes. Third, the … implications for family life remain under investigated. The research findings also differ strongly among subgroups, although they …

We analyze data from the Minnesota Twin Registry (MTR), combined with the Socioeconomic Survey of Twins (SST), and new … mortality data, and contribute to two bodies of literature. First, we demonstrate a beneficial causal effect of education on … health and longevity in contrast to other twin-based studies of the US population, which show little or no effect of …

While there is a growing literature on family health spillovers, questions remain about how sibling disability status … Danish administrative data and variation in the onset of type 1 diabetes to compare education outcomes of focal children with …, sibling spacing and family size). We find that having a disabled sibling significantly decreases 9th grade exit exam GPAs …

We study the relationship between the length of maternity leave and the physical and psychological health of the family … compensation, we estimate the effect of the length of maternity leave on a range of health indicators including the number of … maternity leave matters for child or maternal health outcomes and thus we complement the existing evidence on maternity leave …

detrimental, long-term developmental consequences of having an ill or disabled sibling. Using data from the Longitudinal Study of … children who have a sibling in poor health persistently lag behind other children in their cognitive development - but only for … cognitive developmental gaps. The results are strongest when the ill-health in the sibling is of a temporary rather than longer …

on the health of her adoptive children, suggesting that family environment and resources in the post-birth years have … parental resources during our upbringing that can be influenced by public policy? We study the formation of adult health and … mortality using data on about 21,000 adoptees born between 1940 and 1967. The data include detailed information on both …

, and earnings, the evidence for effects on health is more limited. This paper uses a large dataset on the population of … Norway and focuses on the effect of birth order on a range of health and health-related behaviors, outcomes not previously …, there is no clear first-born advantage in health. However, later-borns are more likely to smoke and have poorer self …

, caregiving, and improvements in health outcomes for those likely to provide family care. Using our preferred estimation method … family members who have a disability or serious medical condition. Focusing on the most established state programs … - California and New Jersey - this paper investigates whether paid family leave (PFL) policies facilitate greater labor supply …

affected in terms of parental health, labor market outcomes and separations. Limited effects on family disposable income … data allow us to identify plant closures and account for non-random selection of workers to closing plants by using … propensity score matching and controlling for pre-displacement outcomes. Our overall conclusion is positive: childhood health …

health outcomes in the second generation: mortality, measures based on data on hospitalization and, finally, measures using …We use data on a large sample of Swedish-born adoptees and their biological and adopting parents to decompose the … persistence in health inequality across generations into pre-birth and post-birth components. We use three sets of measures for …