health outcomes in the second generation: mortality, measures based on data on hospitalization and, finally, measures using … persistence in health inequality across generations into pre-birth and post-birth components. We use three sets of measures for … birth outcomes for the third generation. The results show that all of the persistence in mortality is transmitted solely via …

on the gender-specific health outcome of respondents aged 60+ at follow-up over a period of 13 years (for western Germany … about risk factors for health in Germany by a longitudinal approach and emphasises the importance of earlier life stage …) and 7 years (for eastern Germany) respectively. For western Germany we extended the analysis by additional information …

insurance (SSDI). Health affects individuals' productivity, SSDI access, disutility from work, mortality, and medical expenses …Using a dynamic panel approach, we provide empirical evidence that negative health shocks reduce earnings. The effect … health. We build a dynamic, general equilibrium, life cycle model that is consistent with these findings. In the model …