) mortality later in life. In addition, we examine to what extent these long-run effects run by way of cognitive ability and … (across the full range) and CV mortality rate later in life is significantly stronger if the individual is born in a recession …

In this paper we study the effect of the business cycle on the mortality rate of the major racial groups in the U ….S. Using county-level data from 1999 to 2005, we find that the unemployment rate is negatively related to mortality for whites … mortality and the business cycle identified in previous studies of the general U.S. population may vary by race …

health indicators. The results indicate a strong effect of macro-economic conditions during childhood on mortality at all …This paper analyzes the effects of macro-economic conditions throughout life on the individual mortality rate. We … estimate flexible duration models where the individual's mortality rate depends on current conditions, conditions earlier in …

with mortality. This paper studies the effects of income on health and mortality, using only the part of income variation … causally generates good health and that this effect is of similar magnitude as when traditional estimation techniques are used …A vast literature has established a strong positive association of income with health status and a negative association …

preventable nature of traffic crashes, policy makers, public health advocates, and employers can develop effective strategies …