Palloni, Alberto, Francisco Scarano, and Halliman Winsborough Working paper no. 2007-18
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Early Life Exposure and its Effects on Health in the Puerto Rican Elderly Population
McEniry, Mary, Alberto Palloni, Ana Luisa Dávila, and Alberto García Gurucharri Working paper no. 2008-01 Abstract Season of birth may help disentangle the effects on health of early life exposure to poor nutrition and infectious …
Early Life Exposures and the Occurrence and Timing of Heart Disease among the Puerto Rican Elderly Population
McEniry, Mary, and Alberto Palloni Working paper no. 2008-03 Abstract Background: Season of birth has been shown to be a useful proxy of early growth and development among adults. It is an indicator that disentangles the …
The Size of Health Selection Effects
Palloni, Alberto, Robert G. White, and Carolina Milesi Working paper no. 2009-01 Abstract The association between adult socioeconomic status and health status has been alternately attributed to the material effects of economic status, ties between …
Roadblocks for Sustained Improvements in Life Expectancy in Latin America and the Caribbean
Palloni, Alberto, Kenya Noronha, and Mary McEniry Working paper no. 2009-02 Abstract Future life expectancy in Latin America and the Caribbean could be compromised. Older people attaining age 60 after the years 1990-2000 are scarred …
The Size of Health Selection Effects
Palloni, Alberto, Robert G. White, and Carolina Milesi Working paper no. 2009-10 Abstract The association between adult socioeconomic status and health status has been alternately attributed to the material effects of economic status, ties between …
Sample Selection Bias in the Pathways to Adult Health Inequalities
White, Robert G., and Alberto Palloni Working paper no. 2009-11 Abstract Sample selection bias is a chronic problem in longitudinal studies that is particularly problematic for studies concerning the relationship between health and socio-economic status. …
Why Intelligent People Live Longer
Hauser, Robert, and Alberto Palloni Working paper no. 2010-04 Abstract Numerous studies find a positive relationship between cognitive ability, IQ as measured in childhood or youth, and subsequent survival. Explanations range from the idea that …
Adolescent IQ and Survival in the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study
Hauser, Robert, and Alberto Palloni Working paper no. 2010-05 Abstract Numerous studies find a positive relationship between cognitive ability, IQ as measured in childhood or youth, and subsequent survival. Explanations range from the idea that …
Maternal and Infant Health of the Mexican-Origin Population in the United States: The Role of Acculturation, Duration, and Selection
Ceballos, Miguel, and Alberto Palloni Working paper no. 2010-16 Abstract A significant body of research on minority health shows that while Hispanic immigrants experience unexpectedly favorable outcomes in maternal and infant health, their advantage deteriorates …