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The effect of college education on health and mortality : evidence from Canada
Lacroix, Guy; Laliberté-Auger, Francois; Michaud, … - 2019
We investigate the returns to college attendance in Canada in terms of health and mortality reduction. To do so, we ….3% reduction in lifetime hospital stays, 19.7 for specialists). We find that education impacts mortality mostly by delaying the …. The impact on mortality are found to be larger than those estimated from the health microsimulation model (hazard ratio of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012140100
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Friends and health of the workers in Italy
Fiorillo, Damiano - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
Using a rich cross-sectional dataset, we estimate the effect of meetings with friends on self-perceived health, chronic conditions and limitations in daily activities of Italian employees. We address the self-selection of individuals in labour market using an Heckman selection model. Our main...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011109480
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Does grief transfer across generations? : in-utero deaths and child outcomes
Black, Sandra E.; Devereux, Paul J.; Salvanes, Kjell G. - 2014
While much is now known about the effects of physical health shocks to pregnant women on the outcomes of the in-utero child, we know little about the effects of psychological stresses. One clear form of stress to the mother comes from the death of a parent. We examine the effects of the death of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010258168
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Healthy(?), wealthy, and wise : birth order and adult health
Black, Sandra E.; Devereux, Paul J.; Salvanes, Kjell G. - 2015
Norway and focuses on the effect of birth order on a range of health and health-related behaviors, outcomes not previously …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011295586
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From the cradle to the labor market? : The effect of birth weight on adult outcomes
Black, Sandra E. (contributor);  … - 2005
Lower birth weight babies have worse outcomes, both short-run in terms of one-year mortality rates and longer run in … using a unique dataset from Norway, we examine both short-run and long-run outcomes for the same cohorts. We find that birth …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003291737
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Does Grief Transfer Across Generations? In-Utero Deaths and Child Outcomes
Black, Sandra E. - 2014
While much is now known about the effects of physical health shocks to pregnant women on the outcomes of the in-utero child, we know little about the effects of psychological stresses. One clear form of stress to the mother comes from the death of a parent. We examine the effects of the death of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013056645
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Healthy(?), Wealthy, and Wise : Birth Order and Adult Health
Black, Sandra E. - 2015
Norway and focuses on the effect of birth order on a range of health and health-related behaviors, outcomes not previously …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013016313
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From the Cradle to the Labor Market? The Effect of Birth Weight on Adult Outcomes
Black, Sandra E. - 2011
Lower birth weight babies have worse outcomes, both short-run in terms of one-year mortality rates and longer run in … using a unique dataset from Norway, we examine both short-run and long-run outcomes for the same cohorts. We find that birth …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012757144
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Estimating the effects of milk inspections on infant and child mortality, 1880-1910
Anderson, D. Mark; Charles, Kerwin Kofi; McKelligott, … - 2021
-level data for the period 1880-1910, we explore the effects of milk inspections on infant mortality and mortality among children …-treatment reductions in either infant or child mortality. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012803670
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Health, Pension Benefits and Longevity : How They Affect Household Savings?
De Freitas, Najat el Mekkaoui - 2015
This paper analyses the impact of health, pension systems and longevity on savings. It uses a simple life-cycle model embodying social transfers (health care and pension expenditures) and changes in longevity to determine the level of household savings. From this model, we derived an econometric...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013034723