Schneeweis, Nicole; Winter-Ebmer, Rudolf; Skirbekk, Vegard - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre, … - 2012
We study the relationship between education and cognitive functioning at older ages by exploiting compulsory schooling reforms, implemented in six European countries during the 1950s and 1960s. Using data of individuals aged 50+ from the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE),...