University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: 1970–1989: Rights, social policy & demographic change

Building colleges, building longer lives

This study shows that expanding access to four-year colleges not only increases educational attainment but also extends life expectancy.

Legal abortion and lifelong health

This study examines the long-term health benefits of early-life exposure to legal abortion.

Social Security cuts and the toll on longevity

This study examines how a 20th-century Social Security policy cut retirement benefits for certain birth cohorts, resulting in reduced income and shorter lifespans.