How Much Does Social Status Matter to Longevity?—Evidence from China's Academician Election

We provide evidence for the causal impact of social status on longevity by exploiting a natural experiment in which subjects undergo a shift in their social status without considerable economic impact. We gather data on 4190 scientists who were either nominated for or successfully elected to the Chi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Health economics 2017-03, Vol.26 (3), p.292-304
Hauptverfasser:	Liu, Gordon G., Kwon, Ohyun, Xue, Xindong, Fleisher, Belton M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Advisory Committees - statistics & numerical data Advisory Committees - trends China Developing Countries Economic impact Endogenous health Health Status Humans Longevity Middle Aged Politics Selection bias Social Class Social interaction Social status
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