We analyze the effect of economic conditions early in life on individual mortality rate later in life, using business … death, covering a window of unprecedented size (1912-2000) are merged with historical data on macroeconomic and health … indicators. We correct for secular changes over time and other mortality determinants. We nonparametrically compare those born in …

There has been much interest recently in the relationship between economic conditions and mortality, with some studies … showing that mortality is pro-cyclical whereas others find the opposite. Some suggest that the aggregation level of analysis … men from 1993 to 2007. Our results show that the association between the business cycle and mortality does not depend on …

In this paper we study the effect of the business cycle on the mortality rate of the major racial groups in the U ….S. Using county-level data from 1999 to 2005, we find that the unemployment rate is negatively related to mortality for whites … mortality and the business cycle identified in previous studies of the general U.S. population may vary by race …

health indicators. The results indicate a strong effect of macro-economic conditions during childhood on mortality at all …This paper analyzes the effects of macro-economic conditions throughout life on the individual mortality rate. We … estimate flexible duration models where the individual's mortality rate depends on current conditions, conditions earlier in …