Brunello, Giorgio; Fort, Margherita; Schneeweis, Nicole; … - Department of Economics and Finance Research and … - 2011
We study the contribution of health-related behaviors to the health-education gradient by distinguishing between short … education has a protective effect for European males and females aged 50+. We also find that the mediating effects of health … the long run for 23% to 45% of the entire effect of education on health, depending on gender. …