An open question in the literature is whether families compensate or reinforce the impact of child health shocks … negative early health shocks at ages 0-3, the other twin sibling who did suffer negative health shocks received RMB 305 more in … terms of health investments, but received RMB 182 less in terms of educational investments in the 12 months prior to the …

What is inequality in health? Are economists' standard tools for measuring income inequality relevant or useful for … measuring it? Does income protect health and does income inequality endanger it? I discuss two different concepts of health …'s health is related to his or her status within a reference group as measured by income relative to the group mean. Income …

between national accounts measures and health, particularly in light of the COVID-19 epidemic which may reduce global …

I explore the connection between income inequality and health in both poor and rich countries. I discuss a range of … conclude that there is no direct link from income inequality to ill-health; individuals are no more likely to die if they live … not a health risk does not deny the importance for health of other inequalities, nor of the social environment. Whether …

between religion and health. The topic is particularly germane for the health of women and of the elderly, who are much more … relationships between religiosity, age, and gender, as well as the effects of religiosity on a range of health measures and health … not clear why women are so much more religious than men. In most countries, religious people report better health; they …

an integrated developmental approach to child and adult health that considers the costs and benefits of interventions … over the life cycle. We suggest policies to promote child health which are currently outside the boundaries of conventional …

mental health in a sample of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). We analyze the health records of 231 monkeys which were … detrimental long-term effects on health which are not compensated by a normal social environment later in life …

throughout the now poor world. Many see related threats to public health from current globalization. Multilateral and bilateral … Services may restrict the freedom of signatories to shape their own health delivery systems, and it remains unclear whether …/AIDS. However, to the extent that globalization promotes economic growth, population health may benefit, and there has been …

Self-reported health status (SRHS) is an imperfect measure of non-fatal health, but allows examination of how health … status varies over the life course. Although women have lower mortality than men, they report worse health status up to age … bottom quartile already report worse health than do men in the top quartile at age 50. In the bottom quartile of income, SRHS …

This paper examines the long-term impacts on health and healthy behaviors of two of the oldest and most widely cited U … early life interventions for promoting health …