作者：Wang Yijie, Donghong Xie *

Abstract

This study investigates the influence of historical Chinese clan culture on the biological aging of middle-aged and older adults. By combining hand-collected genealogical data with the nationally representative China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), we find that stronger clan culture significantly accelerates biological aging. The results are robust to an instrumental variable approach and a series of additional checks. Investigation of potential mechanisms suggests that clan culture operates through increasing risky health behaviors and reinforcing biased health perceptions. These findings underscore the significance of cultural determinants in influencing biological aging.

原文刊载于: The Journal of the Economics of Ageing

DOI: 10.1016/j.jeoa.2026.100645

原文链接: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2212828X26000289