period (1993-2017). Our estimates are based on the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study and show that the effect of education on … longevity is well explained by observed mechanisms. Furthermore, we find that for women, the positive effect of education on … longevity has been historically masked by the negative effect of education on marriage. An adjustment for the relationship …

mortality data, and contribute to two bodies of literature. First, we demonstrate a beneficial causal effect of education on … education on health. Second, we present evidence that parents compensate for differences in their children's health endowments … through education, but find no evidence that parents reinforce differences in skill endowments. We argue that there is a bias …

ceteris paribus preferred by male, young, and healthy individuals with a relatively low level of education. Health demanding … gradient of education. High wealth endowments protect against unhealthy occupational choices. I show robustness of the results …

period (1993-2017). Our estimates are based on theWisconsin Longitudinal Study and show that the effect of education on … longevity is well explained by observed mechanisms. Furthermore, we find that for women, the positive effect of education on … longevity has been historically masked by the negative effect of education on marriage. An adjustment for the relationship …

and post-neonatal mortality, a reduction in fertility and, possibly on account of selection, no change in the quality of … line with this, increases in outpatient procedures, prenatal care visits, health-education activities and home visits by …