The channels by which better health leads to higher income, and those by which higher income protects health status …, are of interest to both researchers and policy makers. In general, quantifying the impact of income on health is difficult …, given the simultaneous determination of health and income. In this paper, we quantify the impact on health status of a large …

We show that the well-known positive association between health and income in adulthood has antecedents in childhood …. Using the National Health Interview Surveys, the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, and the National Health and Nutrition … Examination Survey, we find that children's health is positively related to household income. The relationship between household …

determining health and employment status in middle and older ages. The population from which the Whitehall II cohort was drawn … first-difference models of self-assessed health status and civil service employment grade, we find no evidence of civil …We use data from the Whitehall II study to examine the potential role played by early-life health and circumstances in …

height and a range of outcomes, including schooling, employment, earnings, health and cognitive ability, using data collected …We examine the consequences of childhood health for economic and health outcomes in adulthood, using height as a marker … of health in childhood. After reviewing previous evidence, we present a conceptual framework that highlights data …

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 …

We show that the well-known positive association between health and income in adulthood has antecedents in childhood …. Using the National Health Interview Surveys, the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, and the National Health and Nutrition … Examination Survey, we find that children's health is positively related to household income. The relationship between household …

The channels by which better health leads to higher income, and those by which higher income protects health status …, are of interest to both researchers and policy makers. In general, quantifying the impact of income on health is difficult …, given the simultaneous determination of health and income. In this paper, we quantify the impact on health status of a large …

Women have worse self-rated health and more hospitalization episodes than men from early adolescence to late middle age …, but are less likely to die at each age. We use 14 years of data from the U.S. National Health Interview Survey to examine … this paradox. Our results indicate that the difference in self-assessed health between women and men can be entirely …

We quantify the lasting effects of childhood health and economic circumstances on adult health and earnings, using data …, educations and social status, that children who experience poor health have significantly lower educational attainment, and … significantly poorer health and lower earnings on average as adults. Childhood factors appear to operate largely through their …