We examine whether economic downturns are beneficial to health outcomes of newborn infants in developed countries. For this we use merged population-wide registers on health and economic and demographic variables, including the national medical birth register and intergenerational link registers...

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 life (notably during childhood), calendar time, age,...

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 life (notably during childhood), calendar time, age,...

Combining a unique dataset of birth records with municipal-level real estate information, we assess the impact of the 2008 recession on the health of immigrant newborns in Italy. Health at birth (e.g., low birth weight) of immigrants deteriorated more than health at birth of Italians. The...

Die deutsche Wirtschaft hat sich im Verlauf des vergangenen Jahres 2010 deutlich erholt. Sowohl von der Auslands- als auch der Inlandsnachfrage kamen kräftige Impulse. Im Jahresdurchschnitt stieg das Bruttoinlandsprodukt um 3,7 %, im Jahresverlauf sogar um 4,2 %. Mit einer Fortsetzung dieser...