are in much worse health than those at the top. This health gradient exists whether education, income, or financial wealth …, feedbacks from new health events to household income are one of the reasons that underlie the strength of the income gradient …

are in much worse health than those at the top. This health gradient exists whether education, income, or financial wealth …, feedbacks from new health events to household income are one of the reasons that underlie the strength of the income gradient …

order, health at birth and in childhood, and parental health investment. High-quality administrative data on children born … familylevel factors. In a sample of families with two to four children, we find statistically significant and quantitatively …-born siblings are healthier than the first-born child, and increase with birth order. Consequently, first-born children are more …

order, health at birth and in childhood, and parental health investment. High-quality administrative data on children born … familylevel factors. In a sample of families with two to four children, we find statistically significant and quantitatively …-born siblings are healthier than the first-born child, and increase with birth order. Consequently, first-born children are more …

Little is known about the response behavior of parents whose children are exposed to an early-life shock. In this paper … negative human capital shock and examine their parents' response behavior. To identify causal effects we can rely on exogenous … precipitation at the time of the accident. We find robust empirical evidence of compensating investment behavior by parents in …

Little is known about the response behavior of parents whose children are exposed to an early-life shock. In this paper … negative human capital shock and examine their parents' response behavior. To identify causal effects we can rely on exogenous … precipitation at the time of the accident. We find robust empirical evidence of compensating investment behavior by parents in …