Author : Xuefeng Hu
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)
Book Synopsis Long-Term Effects of Famine on Chronic Diseases by : Xuefeng Hu
Download or read book Long-Term Effects of Famine on Chronic Diseases written by Xuefeng Hu and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We estimate long-term effects of famine on chronic diseases using China's Great Leap Forward Famine as a natural experiment. Using a unique health survey, we explore the heterogeneity of famine intensity across regions and find strong evidence supporting both the adverse and selection effects. The two offsetting effects co-exist and their magnitudes vary in different age cohorts at the onset of famine. We find that the adverse effect dominates in the puberty cohort and the selection effect dominates in the prenatal/infant cohort. The net famine effects are more salient for rural residents than for urban residents. Gender differences are also found and sensitive to smoking and drinking behaviors. Our conclusion is robust to various specifications.