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Critical periods during childhood and adolescence : a study of adult height among immigrant siblings
Berg, Gerard J. van den; Lundborg, Petter; Nystedt, Paul; … - 2009
We identify the ages that constitute critical periods in children's development towards their adult health status. For …. Long-run health is proxied by adult height. The relation between siblings' ages at migration and their heights after age 18 … mother is well-educated. -- Early-life conditions ; migration ; parental education ; adult health ; height retardation ; age …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003831918
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Critical Periods During Childhood and Adolescence : A Study of Adult Height Among Immigrant Siblings
van den Berg, Gerard J. - 2009
We identify the ages that constitute critical periods in children's development towards their adult health status. For …. Long-run health is proxied by adult height. The relation between siblings' ages at migration and their heights after age 18 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013160301
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Critical periods during childhood and adolescence: a study of adult height among immigrant siblings
van den Berg, Gerard J.; Lundborg, Petter; Nystedt, Paul; … - 2009
We identify the ages that constitute critical periods in children's development towards their adult health status. For …. Long-run health is proxied by adult height. The relation between siblings' ages at migration and their heights after age 18 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010277328
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No Country for Fat Men? Obesity, Earnings, Skills, and Health among 450,000 Swedish Men
Lundborg, Petter; Nystedt, Paul; Rooth, Dan-Olof - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
The negative association between obesity and labor market outcomes has been widely documented, yet little is known about the mechanisms through which the association arises. Using rich and unique data on 450,000 Swedish men enlisting for the military, we find that the crude obesity penalty in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008615435
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No country for fat men? Obesity, earnings, skills, and health among 450,000 Swedish men
Lundborg, Petter; Nystedt, Paul; Rooth, Dan-Olof - 2010
The negative association between obesity and labor market outcomes has been widely documented, yet little is known about the mechanisms through which the association arises. Using rich and unique data on 450,000 Swedish men enlisting for the military, we find that the crude obesity penalty in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269493
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The height premium in earnings : the role of physical capacity and cognitive and non-cognitive skills
Lundborg, Petter; Nystedt, Paul; Rooth, Dan-Olof - 2009
The association between stature and favorable labor market outcomes has been extensively documented. Recent studies have attributed this height premium to cognitive and social skills. We offer an alternative explanation, where the premium mainly arises from the positive association between...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003870994
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Critical Periods during Childhood and Adolescence: A Study of Adult Height among Immigrant Siblings
den Berg, Gerard J. van; Lundborg, Petter; Nystedt, Paul; … - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Ekonomihögskolan - 2012
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010734780
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Critical periods during childhood and adolescence: a study of adult height among immigrant siblings
den Berg, Gerard J. van; Lundborg, Petter; Nystedt, Paul; … - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2011
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008854096
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Obesity and labor market outcomes: evidence from the British NCDS
Lindeboom, Maarten; Lundborg, Petter; van der Klaauw, Bas - 2009
We study the effect of obesity on wages and employment, using data from the British NCDS. The results show a significant negative association between obesity and labor market outcomes even after controlling for a rich set of demographic, socioeconomic, environmental and behavioral variables....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010274403
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Critical periods during childhood and adolescence: A study of adult height among immigrant siblings
van den Berg, Gerard J.; Lundborg, Petter; Nystedt, Paul; … - 2011
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010275847