Birth Weight and Labor Market Outcomes: Findings From Tohoku Medical Megabank Data

• Main Authors: Midori Matsushima (Author), Taku Obara (Author), Mami Ishikuro (Author), Naoki Nakaya (Author), Atsushi Hozawa (Author), Shinichi Kuriyama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Background Epidemiological and economic literature has revealed that low birth weight (LBW) is related to poor health conditions and a broader range of negative socio‐economic outcomes, including academic achievement, income levels, and working status. However, Japanese evidence for labor o...