China's 1959-1961 famine caused about 15-30 million excess death tolls, standing out as the worst in human history. Despite the striking severity of the catastrophe, little is known about its long-term effects. This paper, using a unique individual level dataset, tries to quantify the long-term...

Using 2006 China Agricultural Census (CAC), we examine whether the introduction of the New Cooperative Medical System (NCMS) has affected child mortality, maternal mortality, and school enrollment of the 6-16 years olds. Our data cover 5.9 million people living in eight low-income rural...

"Many governments advocate nationwide health insurance coverage but the effects of such a program are less known in developing countries. We use part of the 2006 China Agricultural Census (CAC) to examine whether the recent health insurance coverage in rural China has affected children...

Purpose This paper theoretically and empirically analyzes the effects of the elderly's physical health status on their need for care and the choice of care models in China. Design/methodology/approach Empirically, the estimation results of a large-sample randomized intervention trial with...

Though the positive income gradient of child health is well documented in developed countries, evidence from developing countries is rare. Few studies attempt to identify a causal link between family income and child health. Utilizing unique longitudinal data from the China Health and Nutrition...

Though the positive income gradient of child health is well documented in developed countries, evidence from developing countries is rare. Few studies attempt to identify a causal link between family income and child health. Utilizing unique longitudinal data from the China Health and Nutrition...