This paper reviews the latest evidence of the effects of early life circumstances on old-age health, distinguishing in … the impact of the Great Chinese Famine (1959-1961) on the health of older adults to perform a meta-analysis and discuss … how various circumstances may coalesce and manifest in shaping long-term health. …

This paper reviews the latest evidence of the effects of early life circumstances on old-age health, distinguishing in … the impact of the Great Chinese Famine (1959-1961) on the health of older adults to perform a meta-analysis and discuss … how various circumstances may coalesce and manifest in shaping long-term health. …

addresses this question by estimating the effect of childhood exposure to China's Great Famine on adult health and labor market … adult health, educational attainment and labor supply. The results show that exposure to famine had significant adverse … effects on adult health and work capacity. The magnitude of the effect is negatively correlated with age at the onset of the …

related to health system reform and only-child status. Data are drawn from four waves of the China Health and Nutrition Survey …This paper examines the determinants of child nutritional status in China, focusing specifically on those determinants …

data provided by the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) to corroborate evidence supporting the Fetal …We report evidence of long-term adverse health impacts of in utero exposure to malnutrition based on survivors in their … 50s who were born during the China Famine that occurred in the years 1959-1961. We take advantage of recently available …

circumstances on health in old age. In this study, we conducted a meta-analysis to examine the effects of the Great Chinese Famine … (1959-1961) on the health of older adults. We also explored potential mechanisms underlying these effects. The complex … interplay between early life circumstances, multiple health-related sectors, and healthy aging necessitates a comprehensive life …

This paper provides evidence of effectiveness for performance pay among government caregivers to improve child health …