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Education, Cognition, Health Knowledge, and Health Behavior

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  • Naci Mocan

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    (Louisiana State University, Department of Economics, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), and Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA))

  • Duha T. Altindag

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    (Auburn University, Department of Economics)

Abstract

Using data from NLSY97 we analyze the impact of education on health behavior. Controlling for health knowledge does not influence the impact of education on health behavior, supporting the productive efficiency hypothesis. Accounting for cognitive ability does not significantly alter the relationship between education and health behavior. Similarly, the impact of education on health behavior is the same between those with and without a learning disability, suggesting that cognition is not likely to be a significant factor in explaining the impact of education on health behavior.

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Paper provided by Koc University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum in its series Koç University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum Working Papers with number 1310.

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Length: 61 pages
Date of creation: Apr 2013
Handle: RePEc:koc:wpaper:1310
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Keywords: Health inputs; Cognition; Learning; Productive efficiency.;

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  • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
  • I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General

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Cited by:

  1. Colin Cannonier & Naci Mocan, 2012. "Empowering Women Through Education: Evidence from Sierra Leone," Koç University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum Working Papers 1231, Koc University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum.
  2. Hendrik Jürges & Sophie-Charlotte Meyer, 2017. "Educational differences in smoking: selection versus causation," Schumpeter Discussion Papers SDP17001, Universitätsbibliothek Wuppertal, University Library.
  3. Liu, Xiaoou & Lopez, Rigoberto & Zhu, Chen, 2015. "Can Voluntary Nutrition Labeling Lead to a Healthier Food Market?," 2016 Allied Social Science Association (ASSA) Annual Meeting, January 3-5, 2016, San Francisco, California 212818, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.

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