Plausibly Exogenous [1238] - Life Expectancy (06/23/2023)
LHS Variable
Households’ financial and economic decisions
RHS Variable
Life expectancy
Source of Exogenous Variation
Genetic testing for a hereditary cancer syndrome that randomizes tested persons into two groups: those who test positive learn that they face a high risk of cancer and a shorter life expectancy, and those who test negative learn that their cancer risk is not elevated
- Kárpáti (2022), “Household Finance under the Shadow of Cancer”