Wang J, Alessie R, Angelini V. Exposure in utero to adverse events and health late-in-life: Evidence from China.
Health Econ 2023;
32:541-557. [PMID:
36377693 PMCID:
PMC10098622 DOI:
10.1002/hec.4632]
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Abstract
This paper estimates the effect of in utero exposure to adverse events on late life diabetes, cardiovascular disease risks and cognition deficiency. We merge data on the regional violence during the Cultural Revolution and the excessive death rates during the Chinese Great Famine with data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study survey. Results show that female babies who were exposed in utero to the famine have higher diabetes risks, while male babies who were exposed to the Cultural Revolution are shown to have lower cognitive abilities.
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