We use a unique data set of linked birth records from Florida to analyze the intergenerational transmission of health … grandmother fixed effects. The significant role of both maternal and paternal health at birth in explaining offspring health at … at birth by parental gender. We show that both paternal and maternal birth weights significantly predict the child …

the US during WWII. Incarcerated mothers had babies who were less healthy at birth. This decrease in health represents a …We study the intergenerational health consequences of forced displacement and incarceration of Japanese Americans in … have children with fathers of other ethnic groups but were more likely to receive prenatal care, invest in education, and …