Famine, fertility, and fortune in china

In this paper, I investigate the long term effects of Chinaʹs Great Famine in 1959–1961 on cohorts affected by the famine in the first year of life. Using Chinaʹs 2000 population census data and after controlling for positive fertility selections in the famine, I find that women exposed to the famine in the first year of life had a lower probability of completing high school and lived in less wealthy households. I do not find any significant effects of the famine on men. In addition, I find that if positive fertility selections are not controlled for, the negative effects become weaker.