inequalities in health. Such analysis builds on the strong assumption that a health production function can be estimated without … substantial bias implying that health is caused by socioeconomic outcomes, which is hard to prove. This article contributes to the … decomposition literature by applying a twin design to standard decomposition analysis of socioeconomic health inequalities in Sweden …

outcomes such as cognitive skills, non-cognitive skills, and various dimensions of health at the age of 18. We find significant … and positive effects of maternal education on sons' skills and health status. Although the reform had equally strong …

In this paper, we estimate socioeconomic heterogeneity in the effect of unexpected health shocks on labor market … heterogeneity in the effects, in which individuals with a low education level suer relatively more from a given health shock. These … results hold across a wide range of different types of health shocks and become more pronounced with age. Our results suggest …

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 …

education increases son's cognitive and non-cognitive skills, as well as their health. The estimates are in many cases similar … works through improving children's skills and health. …

such as cognitive skills, noncognitive skills, and various dimensions of health at the age of 18. We find significant and … positive effects of maternal education on sons' skills and health status. Although the reform had equally strong effects on …