The long-term effects of the Chinese great famine on mental health

Chenggang Wang and Huixia Wang

Applied Economics Letters, 2022, vol. 29, issue 5, 455-461

Abstract: A growing body of studies examined the effects of health shocks during early childhood and in-utero in developing countries. However, the related research on mental health is limited. In this article, we contribute to the existing literature by providing evidence of the long-term effects of the Chinese Great Famine in 1959–1961 on self-reported mental health. Using CHARLS, we find that people who were exposed to the famine in early childhood are more likely to have mental problems. In addition, women are more likely to be impacted by the famine.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2020.1870916

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