Does more schooling improve health outcomes and health related behaviors? Evidence from U.K. twins

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 35, Issue , 2013, Pages 134-148

  Amin, Vikesh ^a   Behrman, Jere R ^b   Spector, Tim D ^c  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health; Schooling; Twins fixed effects

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; DATA SET; EDUCATION; FOOD CONSUMPTION; HEALTH CARE; OBESITY; SMOKING;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84878482638     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2013.04.004     Document Type: Article

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