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Does education improve health? A reexamination of the evidence from compulsory schooling laws

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Bhashkar Mazumder
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This article analyzes the impact of compulsory schooling laws early in the twentieth century on long-term health. The author finds no compelling evidence for a causal link between education and health using this research design. Further, the results suggest that only a small fraction of health conditions are affected by education, and several of those are conditions, such as sight and hearing, where economic theories don’t appear to be relevant.

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Volume (Year): (2008)
Issue (Month): Q II ()
Pages: 2-16
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Handle: RePEc:fip:fedhep:y:2008:i:qii:p:2-16:n:v.32no.2

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Keywords: Education - Economic aspects ; Health;

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  1. Michael Grossman, 2005. "Education and Nonmarket Outcomes," NBER Working Papers 11582, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  2. Leigh, J. Paul & Dhir, Rachna, 1997. "Schooling and frailty among seniors," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 16(1), pages 45-57, February. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  3. Claudia Goldin & Lawrence Katz, 2003. "Mass Secondary Schooling and the State," NBER Working Papers 10075, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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