This paper examines the determinants of the health of children ages 6 to 19, as reported in the Child Development … overall health and psychological health of the child. Three measures of religion/religiosity of the child are employed … health and the three measures of religion/religiosity. Those children (self-report or primary caregiver report) who have …

health. Adjusting for people's characteristics, states such as Louisiana and DC have high psychological well-being levels … ; happiness ; geography ; GHQ ; Easterlin Paradox ; mental health ; depression ; life course …

from unemployment, poverty, physical ill health, and mental illness. The largest proportion suffer from mental illness …

from unemployment, poverty, physical ill health, and mental illness. The largest proportion suffer from mental illness …

sparse information exists regarding the impact these smoking bans at the state and local levels have on the health of … children and infants. A rationale for expansion of smoke-free laws implicitly presumes that potential public health gains from … bans impact the venue of smoking, and the health of children and infants. Using models that exploit state- and county …

supply, but very little is known about how the minimum wage affects health, including children's health. We address this … health. Using data on the entire universe of births in the US over 25 years, we find that an increase in the minimum wage is …, which are some channels through which minimum wage can affect infant health. Labor market policies that enhance wages can …

Recent increases in mortality have brought life expectancy back to the forefront of the public health debate in the US … average health performance of OECD countries at their typical health expenditures. …

physical activity has become a crucial public health issue. Using nationally representative time use surveys, this paper …