positive selection on health from high infant mortality rates during this period (18 percent), our findings suggest a strong …

the lifecycle, education, social benefits take-up, and adult mortality. For this purpose, we have linked a unique dataset … that lower birth weight children are more likely to avail of social insurance programs such as unemployment and sickness … insurance and that birth weight matters for adult mortality. We supplement our main analysis with more recent data, which …

children experienced a health shock at different ages. We show that these families have very similar characteristics and were …

children experienced a health shock at different ages. We show that these families have very similar characteristics and were …

health, self-rated health to mortality. Our analytic sample includes about 8,000 Chinese persons age above 60. Using the …

Emergency Transportation System (NETS) on neonatal and infant mortality and long-term impairments. We utilize gradual expansion …, using changing distance as an instrument. Improving access to delivering in a city with a NICU decreases 0-6-day mortality …