Abstract:An ongoing body of research documents that women empowerment is associated with improved outcomes for children. However, little is known about the long‐run effects on health outcomes. This paper adds to this literature and studies the association between maternal exposure to suffrage reforms and children's old‐age longevity. We utilize changes in suffrage laws across US states and over time as a source of incentivizing maternal investment in children's health and education. Using the universe of death records … Show more
“… Our paper also adds to the growing literature on the effects of early life, childhood, and early adulthood exposures and experiences on later‐life old‐age mortality outcomes. This literature evaluates the relevance of various conditions, environmental factors, and policy exposures for later‐life mortality and longevity (Aizer et al., 2016; Almond et al., 2018; Fletcher, 2009, 2012; Hayward & Gorman, 2004; Noghanibehambari & Noghani, 2023; Zhang et al., 2020). For instance, Noghanibehambari and Fletcher (2023a) examine the effects of birth registration policies interacted with compulsory schooling laws and child labor laws for individuals later life mortality.…”
This paper explores the long‐run health benefits of education for longevity. Using mortality data from the Social Security Administration (1988–2005) linked to geographic locations in the 1940‐census data, we exploit changes in college availability across cohorts in local areas. Our treatment on the treated calculations suggest increases in longevity between 1.3 and 2.7 years. Some further analyses suggest the results are not driven by pre‐tends, endogenous migration, and other time‐varying local confounders. This paper adds to the literature on the health and social benefits of education.
“… Our paper also adds to the growing literature on the effects of early life, childhood, and early adulthood exposures and experiences on later‐life old‐age mortality outcomes. This literature evaluates the relevance of various conditions, environmental factors, and policy exposures for later‐life mortality and longevity (Aizer et al., 2016; Almond et al., 2018; Fletcher, 2009, 2012; Hayward & Gorman, 2004; Noghanibehambari & Noghani, 2023; Zhang et al., 2020). For instance, Noghanibehambari and Fletcher (2023a) examine the effects of birth registration policies interacted with compulsory schooling laws and child labor laws for individuals later life mortality.…”
This paper explores the long‐run health benefits of education for longevity. Using mortality data from the Social Security Administration (1988–2005) linked to geographic locations in the 1940‐census data, we exploit changes in college availability across cohorts in local areas. Our treatment on the treated calculations suggest increases in longevity between 1.3 and 2.7 years. Some further analyses suggest the results are not driven by pre‐tends, endogenous migration, and other time‐varying local confounders. This paper adds to the literature on the health and social benefits of education.
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