tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38545607.post884923660234531882..comments2024-03-09T10:26:48.789+00:00Comments on economics, psychology, policy: Childhood Economic Conditions and Length of Life - Evidence from Boyd-Orr CohortEmma Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11466193733741012673noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38545607.post-48979363224850116522010-08-10T21:55:32.497+00:002010-08-10T21:55:32.497+00:00There are obviously identification issues with thi...There are obviously identification issues with this type of data as well as potential problems with attrition and so on but in general this is gobsmacking research. The epidemiologist George Davey-Smith has written a large body of work on this data. For Economics, it seems like a potential goldmine for answering questions about the economics of chronic illness and longevity.Liam Delaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905424104233324535noreply@blogger.com