This paper explores the changing trend of adult height in China for cohorts born in 1950-90. We use information on the … the 40-year period, the growth rate of adult height increased, with the most substantial increase occurring in the 1980s …. One important contributing factor to the growth of adult height is the continued increase in government per capita …

program targeted to schistosomiasis in China to identify the long-term impacts of early-life health on adult outcomes. We find …

China introduced its stringent family planning policies from the early 1970s, known as the “Later, Longer, Fewer …

This paper explores the changing trend of adult height in China for cohorts born in 1950-90. We use information on the … the 40-year period, the growth rate of adult height increased, with the most substantial increase occurring in the 1980s …. One important contributing factor to the growth of adult height is the continued increase in government per capita …

We find that taller people enjoy a higher quality of life at older ages in China. Implications are drawn for investment …

Adult height, as a marker of childhood health, has recently become a focus in understanding the relationship between … childhood health and health outcomes at older ages. However, measured height of the older individuals is contaminated by height … shrinkage from aging. Height shrinkage, in turn may be correlated with health conditions and socio-economic status from …

Adult height, as a marker of childhood health, has recently become a focus in understanding the relationship between … childhood health and health outcomes at older ages. However, measured height of the older individuals is contaminated by height … shrinkage from aging. Height shrinkage, in turn may be correlated with health conditions and socio-economic status from …