Essays on Causal Inference in Intra-Household Health Spillovers
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posted on 2020-11-26, 07:16authored byYuejun Zhao
The thesis examines intergenerational and spousal health spillovers. It identifies the causal effects of perinatal adversities, late-life widowhood, and job displacement on such spillovers. In doing so, it offers implications on public health and socioeconomic policies that are practical and novel.