The intergenerational legacy of early-life malnutrition during the great leap forward famine in China

Our study extends the literature regarding Baker's hypothesis by providing the empirical evidence of the long-term intergenerational legacy of famine. Furthermore, the study enriches the empirical relevance of the intergenerational mobility research from the life-course perspective. Finally, the evidence of this study also offers policy implications for addressing the persistence of intergenerational inequality and poverty caused by early-life shocks.