health outcomes using cross sectional and panel datasets of 156 countries from 1970 to 2015. This study uses three dimensions … expectancy and lowering infant mortality. Moreover, the results show that state capacity in terms of "ability" has the largest … impact on health outcomes while in terms of "position" its effect is limited. Findings of the study are robust to different …

spouse, disability, and a move to a nursing home, may affect the mental health status of the individual. For example, the … individual may enter a prolonged depression. We investigate this using unique longitudinal panel data that track labor market … behavior, health status, and major life events, over time. To deal with endogenous aspects of these events we apply fixed …

several health outcomes and find that, in general, increased openness is associated with lower rates of infant mortality and …We use a panel of 139 countries to examine the relationship between a country's openness to international trade and …, but not all, of the positive association between openness and health may result from more open economies receiving more …