Bhalotra, Sonia; Venkataramani, Atheendar - Verein für Socialpolitik, Ausschuss für … - 2011
We exploit the introduction of sulfa drugs in 1937 to identify the impact of exposure to pneumonia in infancy on later life well-being and productivity in the United States. Using census data from 1980-2000, we find that cohorts born after the introduction of sulfa experienced increases in...