health and longevity in contrast to other twin-based studies of the US population, which show little or no effect of … education on health. Second, we present evidence that parents compensate for differences in their children's health endowments …

While there is a growing literature on family health spillovers, questions remain about how sibling disability status …, sibling spacing and family size). We find that having a disabled sibling significantly decreases 9th grade exit exam GPAs …

longitudinal data obtained from the Indonesia Family Life Survey. The anthropometric measure of the child health used, height … microdata, more attention has been paid to the effects of migration on the lives of family members left behind. This paper … examines how the temporary migration of parents for work affects the health outcomes of children left behind using the …

from adverse events. We use regression and event study approaches to examine within-family changes in monetary transfers … and informal care following wealth loss, involuntary job displacement, spousal death, and health shocks in retirement … and reduce them with the onset of disability or poor health. We find that upstream transfers are also responsive to life …

rich microdata, more attention has been paid to the effects of migration on the lives of family members left behind. This … paper examines how the temporary migration of parents for the sole purpose of work affects the health outcomes of children … left behind using longitudinal data from the Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS). The anthropomorphic measure of child …

change in employment status), perceived stress, and subjective health. Results: Cohabitation led to significant weight gain …-related behaviors, age, children, employment, stress, and health). BMI after separation was largely comparable to BMI before starting …

We study the impact of adult children's internal migration on the health and subjective well-being of elderly parents … positive effect of the migration of daughters on parents' health and life satisfaction, but no such beneficial effects when …