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Lifetime Trajectories and Drivers of Socioeconomic Health Disparities
Evidence from Longitudinal Biomarkers in the Netherlands
View ORCID ProfileAilun Shui, View ORCID ProfileGerard J. van den Berg, View ORCID ProfileJochen O. Mierau and View ORCID ProfileLaura Viluma
Journal of Human Resources, June 2026, 61 (Supplement) S98-S130; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0225-14125R2
Ailun Shui
Ailun Shui is a doctoral student at the University of Groningen .
Gerard J. van den Berg
Jochen O. Mierau
Jochen O. Mierau is a Professor of Public Health Economics at the University Medical Center Groningen and the University of Groningen.
Laura Viluma
Laura Viluma is an Assistant Professor of Health Economics at the University of Groningen.

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Journal of Human Resources
Vol. 61, Issue Supplement
1 Jun 2026
Lifetime Trajectories and Drivers of Socioeconomic Health Disparities
Ailun Shui, Gerard J. van den Berg, Jochen O. Mierau, Laura Viluma
Journal of Human Resources Jun 2026, 61 (Supplement) S98-S130; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.0225-14125R2





