We study the relationship between early life health and adult earnings using a unique dataset that covers almost the … entire population of Swedish males born between 1950 and 1970. The health information is obtained from medical examinations …

information on their health status at the age of 18 and later educational attainment, we investigate whether educational … attainment is related to early health status within monozygotic twin pairs. In general, we obtain no indication of this being so …. As a result, we find little evidence that early health differences between twins would bias the estimates of the returns …

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. …

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 …

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 …

large in physically demanding occupations. This indicates a health-productivity interpretation of the results. However, the …

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 … mother is well-educated. -- early-life conditions ; migration ; parental education ; adult health ; height retardation ; age …