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Replication data for: The Effect of Education on Adult Mortality and Health: Evidence from Britain

Year: 2013

Type: dataset

Abstract: There is a strong, positive, and well-documented correlation between education and health outcomes. In this paper, we attempt to understand to what extent this relationship is causal. Our approach exploits two changes to British compulsory schooling laws that generated sharp across-cohort differences in educational attainment. Using regression discontinuity methods, we find the reforms did not affect health although the reforms impacted educational attainment and wages. Our results suggest caution as to the likely health returns to educational interventions focused on increasing educational attainment among those at risk of dropping out of high school, a target of recent health policy efforts.

Source: ICPSR Data Holdings

DOI: 10.3886/e112669v1

Authors: Clark, Damon, Royer, Heather

Language: English

Topic: Health disparities and outcomes

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities, Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3089031428

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