Changes in compulsory schooling and the causal effect of education on health: Evidence from Germany

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 340-354

  Kemptner, Daniel ^a   Jürges, Hendrik ^b   Reinhold, Steffen ^c  

^a DIW BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Health; Instrumental variables; Obesity; School reform; Smoking

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; EDUCATION REFORM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH IMPACT; OBESITY; SMOKING;

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT DISORDER; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DISEASE DURATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GERMANY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LAW; OBESITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORK DISABILITY;

ADULT; CAUSALITY; CHRONIC DISEASE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GERMANY, WEST; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OVERWEIGHT; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING;

GERMANY;

EID: 79954619876     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2011.01.004     Document Type: Article

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