by the fetal origins hypothesis. We argue that while the conventional health capital model is irreconcilable with fetal … origins of late-in-life health outcomes, the more recent health deficit model can generate shock amplification consistent with … the hypothesis. In order to discuss human health over the life cycle from conception to death, we develop a theory of …

explaining health at older ages. In particular, we investigate the role of exposure to infectious diseases and economic … conditions during infancy and childhood, as well as the effect of current health care facilities. Specific attention is paid to …

VLBW cutoff have better short- and long-term health, and higher math test scores in 9th grade. We next investigate … spillover effects on siblings and find no evidence of an impact on their health outcomes. However, we find substantial positive …