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

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Publication Year: 2008

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Abstract: 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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Authors: Mazumder, Bhashkar

Periodical (Full): Economic Perspectives

Issue: 2

Volume: 32

Pages: 2-16

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education, Fertility and Mortality

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