.3% reduction in lifetime hospital stays, 19.7 for specialists). We find that education impacts mortality mostly by delaying the … 0.216 compared to 0.6 in the simulation model) which suggests substantial returns to college education in terms of …

possible selective fertility based on labor market conditions. We find that downturns are beneficial; for example, a one …

as height, IQ, earnings, and education are significant and similar in magnitude to OLS estimates. Our estimates suggest …

We study the contribution of health-related behaviors to the health education gradient by distinguishing between short … latter we consider the entire history of behaviors. We use an empirical approach that addresses the endogeneity of education … and behaviors in the health production function. Focusing on self-reported poor health, we find that education has a …

In this paper we investigate the contribution of health related behaviors to the education gradient, using an empirical … approach that addresses the endogeneity of both education and behaviors in the health production function. We apply this … approach to a multi-country data set, which includes 12 European countries and has information on education, health and health …