We study the contribution of health-related behaviors to the health-education gradient by distinguishing between short … behaviors in the health production function. Focusing on self-reported poor health as our health outcome, we find that education … has a protective effect for European males and females aged 50+. We also find that the mediating effects of health …

In this paper, we test for the existence of socioeconomic heterogeneity in the effect of health shocks on labor market … hospitalizations as a measure of health shocks. Our results suggest large heterogeneity in the effects, where low educated individuals … suffer relatively more from a given health shock. This result holds across a wide range of different health shocks and our …

Superstition is a widespread phenomenon. We empirically examine its impact on health-related behavior and health … bad outcomes, we observe substantial adaptions in health-related behavior. Our identification exploits idiosyncratic … is a quantum effect, the latter two effects reflect changes in the timing of events. Efficient public health policy …

-outcome relationship on a regional (county or cancer registry) level. Using data from the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance …, Epidemiology and End Results program we find that regions with relatively more of the same cancer type exhibit relatively better … health outcomes. …

, extend the empirical approach in two ways. First, we add health as an additional outcome dimension. Second, we apply a semi …

, extend the empirical approach in two ways. First, we add health as an additional outcome dimension. Second, we apply a semi …

We identify the ages that constitute critical periods in children's development towards their adult health status. For …-run health is proxied by adult height. The relation between siblings' ages at migration and their heights after age 18 allows us …

We identify the ages that constitute critical periods in children's development towards their adult health status. For …-run health is proxied by adult height. The relation between siblings' ages at migration and their heights after age 18 allows us …