investigates the effect of early maternal age on offspring human capital development in terms of health and cognition, and relies … maternal age has an overall detrimental effect on offspring health and cognition. We show that children born to early mothers …

There has been a longstanding debate about the link between political representation and health. In this article, I … representation generated substantive health benefits for the general population. Using the exemplary case of Switzerland, I first …

While previous studies have shown that recessions are associated with better health outcomes and behaviors, the focus … previously established counter-cyclical pattern in health and heath behaviors is held during the Great Recession. Using data from … capturing health and health behaviors, we show that the association between economic deterioration and these outcomes has …

services, thereby increasing vulnerability to poor health outcomes. To quantify deprivation for each slum, we construct a basic … services deprivation score (BSDS), which includes variables that affect health, such as access to piped water, latrines, solid … waste disposal, schools, and health centers. In a regression analysis, we find a robust association between non …

While previous studies have shown that recessions are associated with better health outcomes and behaviors, the focus … previously established counter-cyclical pattern in health and heath behaviors is held during the Great Recession. Using data from … capturing health and health behaviors, we show that the association between economic deterioration and these outcomes has …