4 papers
Multigenerational Effects of Smallpox Vaccination
Volha Lazuka, Peter Sandholt Jensen
Using Swedish register data spanning 250 years, we estimate multigenerational effects of smallpox vaccination on longevity and occupational achievements. Employing mother fixed-eff…
Life-Cycle Effects of Comprehensive Sex Education
Volha Lazuka, Annika Elwert
Using the introduction of comprehensive sex education in Sweden as a natural experiment, we explore how educational curricula can shape social norms and impact personal well-being.…
Household and individual economic outcomes of different health shocks: The role of medical innovations
Volha Lazuka
This study provides new evidence on how medical care mitigates the economic consequences of health shocks for individuals and their partners. To identify causal effects, I focus on…
Skills Beget Skills: Evidence from Historical School Reforms Targeting Health and Further Education
Volha Lazuka, Peter Sandholt Jensen
This paper investigates the dynamic complementarity between school health and education reforms implemented in Denmark between 1940 and 1965: the introduction of school doctors and…