| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10471494 | Social Science & Medicine | 2012 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠The paper is the first to estimate long-run effects of fetal exposure to the 1918/19 influenza pandemic for a European country. ⺠Comparing Swiss cohorts with and without fetal exposure, we find that exposure impairs socioeconomic outcomes. ⺠Namely, we find reductions in educational attainment, labor market success, and the chance to marry. ⺠The effects are typically larger for males than for females. ⺠We obtain similar results when we exploit regional differences in influenza severity to identify long-run effects.
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Authors
Sven Neelsen, Thomas Stratmann,