There are many possible pathways between parental education, income, and health, and between child health and education … status (as measured by education, income, occupation, or in some cases area of residence) and child health, and between child … health and adult education or income. Specifically, I ask two questions: What is the evidence regarding whether parental …

There are many possible pathways between parental education, income, and health, and between child health and education … status (as measured by education, income, occupation, or in some cases area of residence) and child health, and between child … health and adult education or income. Specifically, I ask two questions: What is the evidence regarding whether parental …

This chapter provides an overview of the literature on child health in developed countries. I first lay out a simple … economic model of the demand for child health inputs, and discuss whether the evidence is consistent with that model. Next, two … main causes of market failure in the market for child health inputs — lack of information and externalities — are analyzed …

result given the growing literature showing that good health in childhood predicts better health in adulthood and suggests … trends in mortality inequality, such as rising income inequality. Rather, there are likely to be multiple specific causes …

result given the growing literature showing that good health in childhood predicts better health in adulthood and suggests … trends in mortality inequality, such as rising income inequality. Rather, there are likely to be multiple specific causes …

result given the growing literature showing that good health in childhood predicts better health in adulthood and suggests … of trends in mortality inequality, such as rising income inequality. Rather, there are likely to be multiple specific …

disadvantaged youth who, in their formative years, face low-quality school systems, poor access to health care, and high … ways of increasing the ability of low-income youths to improve their circumstances later in life. Taking an empirical … youths and later life outcomes, addressing such factors as educational opportunity, health, neighborhood crime rates, and …

We are the first to examine the effect of Superfund cleanups on infant health rather than focusing on proximity to a …

Recent research shows that health at birth is affected by many factors, including maternal education, behaviors, and … generations. Exposure to environmental pollution is one potential determinant of health at birth that has received increasing …