We systematically review the literature linking health to economic activity, particularly education and labor market … outcomes, over the lifecycle. In the first part, we review studies that link childhood health to later-life outcomes. The main … themes we focus on are in-utero exposures, birthweight, physical health and nutrition, mental health, and the environment. In …

We systematically review the literature linking health to economic activity, particularly education and labor market … outcomes, over the lifecycle. In the first part, we review studies that link childhood health to later-life outcomes. The main … themes we focus on are in-utero exposures, birthweight, physical health and nutrition, mental health, and the environment. In …

of life may represent a significant motive for saving. The authors use longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement … transfers change in response to changes in marital status, economic status and health. Their empirical analysis is motivated by …