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Early-Life Exposure to the Great Depression and Long-Term Health and Economic Outcomes

View ORCID ProfileValentina Duque and View ORCID ProfileLauren L. Schmitz
Journal of Human Resources, November 2025, 60 (6) 1937-1970; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0421-11584R1
Valentina Duque
Valentina Duque is an assistant professor of public affairs in the School of Public Affairs at American University.
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Lauren L. Schmitz is an associate professor of public affairs in the Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison .
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vol. 60 no. 6 1937-1970
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0421-11584R1
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0022-166X
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1548-8004
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  • Received April 1, 2021
  • Accepted March 1, 2023
  • Published online November 17, 2025.

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  1. Valentina Duque
  1. Valentina Duque is an assistant professor of public affairs in the School of Public Affairs at American University.
  1. Lauren L. Schmitz
  1. Lauren L. Schmitz is an associate professor of public affairs in the Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (llschmitz{at}wisc.edu).
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Valentina Duque, Lauren L. Schmitz
Journal of Human Resources Nov 2025, 60 (6) 1937-1970; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.0421-11584R1
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