The causal effect of education on health: evidence from the United Kingdom

Silles, Mary A.

Abstract

Numerous economic studies have shown a strong positive correlation between health and years of schooling. The question at the centre of this research is whether the correlation between health and education represents a causal relation. This paper uses changes in compulsory schooling laws in the United Kingdom to test this hypothesis. Multiple measures of overall health are used. The results provide evidence of a causal relation running from more schooling to better health which is much larger than standard regression estimates suggest.

Citation

Silles, M. A. (2009). The causal effect of education on health: evidence from the United Kingdom. Economics of education review, 28(1), 122-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2008.02.003

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2009-02
• Deposit Date: Nov 13, 2014
• Journal: Economics Of Education Review
• Print ISSN: 0272-7757
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 28
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 122-128
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2008.02.003
• Keywords: Economics and Econometrics; Education
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/468450
• Contract Date: Nov 13, 2014