We identify the ages that constitute critical periods in children's development towards their adult health status. For …-run health is proxied by adult height. The relation between siblings' ages at migration and their heights after age 18 allows us … mother is well-educated. -- early-life conditions ; migration ; parental education ; adult health ; height retardation ; age …

information on demographics, socio-economic conditions, life events, health, and cognitive functioning. We exploit exogenous … consecutive shocks later in life exceeds the sum of the separate effects, and whether economic and health shocks later in life … ; developmental origins ; retirement ; health ; long-run effects ; dementia …

. -- Cognitive functioning ; business cycle ; bereavement ; developmental origins ; retirement ; health ; long-run effects ; pension …