improvements in self-reported health. The association between area education and health increased greatly between 1990 and 2010 … less educated areas. Differences in health-related amenities, ranging from hospital quality to pollution, explain no more … than 17% of the area human capital spillovers on health. Over half of the correlation between area human capital and health …

health improvements, which we estimate at 1.82 years of quality-adjusted life. However, these were roughly offset by … health by way of behavioral improvements and public health are possible. …

We examine the effect of the Great Recession of 2007-2009 on the mental health of older adults, using longitudinal … Health and Retirement Study data linked to area-level data on house prices. We use a variety of measures to capture mental … health and rely on the very large cross-sectional variation in falling house prices to identify the impact of the Great …

the health of the population requires integrating these different trends. We compare the risk factor profile of the … the health of the population requires integrating these different trends. We compare the risk factor profile of the …