The Effects of Compulsory Schooling on Health and Hospitalization over the Life Cycle

Markus Gehrsitz, Morgan C. Williams Jr

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Abstract

Despite serving as one of the more celebrated relationships in health economics, evidence on the relationship between education and health remains quite mixed{with limited research devoted to how these effects evolve later in life. Leveraging a 1972 compulsory schooling reform within the United Kingdom, this paper examines the effects of education on health and health care utilization over the life cycle. Our regression discontinuity estimates suggest that the reform led to substantial reductions in hospitalization among men for lifestyle-related conditions{with these effects varying heterogeneously over the life cycle.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationGlasgow
PublisherUniversity of Strathclyde
Number of pages87
Publication statusPublished - 26 May 2023

Publication series

NameStrathclyde Discussion Papers in Economics
PublisherUniversity of Strathclyde
Volume23-03

Keywords

  • health
  • education
  • compulsory schooling
  • life cycle
  • gender differences

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