The role of early-life conditions in the cognitive decline due to adverse events later in life
Author:
Gerard J. van den Berg,
And
Dorly J.H. Deeg,
And
Maarten Lindeboom,
And
France Portrait,
And
Published in: The Economic Journal, 2010, vol.120, no. 548, pp.411-428
Summary of Working paper 2010:10
Serious life events, such as the loss of a relative or the onset of a chronic condition may influence cognitive functioning. We examine whether the cognitive impact of such events is stronger if conditions very early in life were adverse, using Dutch longitudinal data of older persons. We exploit exogenous variation in early-life conditions as generated by the business cycle.
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