on the health of her adoptive children, suggesting that family environment and resources in the post-birth years have … parental resources during our upbringing that can be influenced by public policy? We study the formation of adult health and … biological and adopting parents. We find that the health of the biological parents affects the health of their adopted children …

on the health of her adoptive children, suggesting that family environment and resources in the post-birth years have … parental resources during our upbringing that can be influenced by public policy? We study the formation of adult health and … biological and adopting parents. We find that the health of the biological parents affects the health of their adopted children …

Do differences in health literacy contribute to the widely documented health-income gradient? In the context of Sweden … professional in the family – and health. Exposure to expertise raises preventive health investments throughout the lifecycle …, we document a strong relationship between exposure to health-related expertise – captured by the presence of a health …

expertise contributes to the health-income gradient. Our empirical setting, Sweden, allows us to shut down inequality in formal … of access to health-related expertise - captured by the presence of a health professional in the extended family - on … intra-family medical expertise has far-reaching health consequences, at all ages: It raises longevity, improves drug …

We study a micro-finance program that provides compulsory health insurance to its borrowers and their spouses. We find … more likely to use the health insurance acquired through his wife's loan than is a woman (through her husband's loan …

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 …