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 …

What effect does rising income inequality have on mortality rates in developed countries? In particular, does the rise … of the super-wealthy or the top 0.01% of the population effect overall health of the population? This paper focuses on … the effect of rising income inequality on mortality rates of men and women in a subset of OECD countries over six decades …

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 …