(Breaking) intergenerational transmission of mental health

Aline Bütikofer, Rita Ginja, Krzysztof Karbownik and Fanny Landaud
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Fanny Landaud: CNRS and CY Cergy Paris University

No 14/2023, Discussion Paper Series in Economics from Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics

Abstract: We estimate health associations across generations and dynasties using information on healthcare visits from administrative data for the entire Norwegian population. A parental mental health diagnosis is associated with a 9.3 percentage point (40%) higher probability of a mental health diagnosis of their adolescent child. Intensive margin physical and mental health associations are similar, and dynastic estimates account for about 40% of the intergenerational persistence. We also show that a policy targeting additional health resources for the young children of adults diagnosed with mental health conditions reduced the parent-child mental health association by about 40%.

Keywords: Mental Health; Intergenerational Persistence; Dynastic Effects; Public Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I14 I18 J12 J62 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 76 pages
Date: 2023-06-30
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