This paper investigates the effect of education on fertility under inflexible labor market conditions. We exploit … countries, we find that increased education causally reduces completed fertility. This negative effect operates through a … exogenous variation from a German compulsory schooling reform to deal with the endogeneity of education. By using data from two …

height to a statistically significant degree. A variety of estimation methods, tests and specifications yield robust results … that permit one to answer this question in the affirmative. Hausman-Taylor panel estimates, however, reveal that height … abilities appear simultaneously. Height is a good proxy for these influences if they are not observable. Not only one factor but …

the SOEP survey. In a first step, we examine short-term mortality outcomes predicted by changes in hand grip strength … satisfaction. We find that both measures are related to mortality risk. However, the effects are quite independent. Thus we argue …

happiness levels around the world suggesting that happiness might be one of the causes behind the decline in mortality. We … investigate the relationship between happiness and mortality using the German Socio-Economic Panel. We consider doctor visits … ill people in decreasing mortality than for those who are not chronically ill. The positive influence of happiness on …

We assess the relevance of formal education for the productivity of the self-employed and distinguish between … employment options. We expect differences in the returns to education between these groups because of different levels of control …. We use the German Socio-economic Panel and account for the endogeneity of education and non-random selection. The results …

transmission effects are virtually unchanged by controlling for childhood environment or parental education, suggesting that the …