Dr. Kim and Dr. Teerawichitchainan are part of a team that published “Childlessness and health in middle age and older adulthood: Evidence from Singapore” in European Economic Review. This study investigates the causal impact of childlessness on the health of 1,500 Singaporeans aged 50 and older. By utilizing infertility and childless siblings as instrumental variables, the researchers address potential biases in previous data. Findings reveal that childlessness significantly increases the likelihood of poor self-reported health and mental distress. Furthermore, the analysis indicates that standard OLS models underestimate these negative effects.

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