Using a sample of sibling pairs from the PSID-CDS, we examine the effects of sibling health status on early educational … improving children's health through family multiplier effects …

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 …

with lasting effects on health status, affecting individuals as they age. We take advantage of data on occupational … instruments may have indirect effects on later health, we also control for respondent's pre-labor market health, education and … substantial evidence that a blue collar occupation at labor force entry is associated with decrements to later health status …

While there is a well-established, large positive correlation between mental and physical health and education outcomes … health conditions on academic outcomes. We present evidence of large impacts of poor mental health on academic achievement … poor health. Finally, our sensitivity analysis suggests that these differences in specific portions of the genetic code …

Occupation is discussed as a social determinant of health. Occupation has received little attention in this light in … health, and mother's education. We contend that first occupation is a choice made relatively early in life that affects … health outcomes at later ages. We examine first-occupation for two reasons: 1) there is growing evidence that early …

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 …

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 …

-term health and smoking behaviour. We explore the roles that cognitive and non-cognitive skills may play in moderating these … schooling system produced significant negative effects on long-term health and increased smoking behavior among a small fraction … transmission channel of the long-term impact on health outcomes …