A Theory of Education and Health

Galama, T. J.; Kippersluis, Hans van

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“…The theory we discuss below draws substantially on Galama and Van Kippersluis (2015a;2015b). Consider a model in which we decompose human capital into two components: health H(t) and skill θ(t), where skill includes both cognitive and non-cognitive skills (Cunha and Heckman, 2007;Conti et al 2010).…”

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“…where q θ (t), q H (t), and q A (t) are the co-state variables associated with, respectively, the dynamic equation 9for skill capital θ(t), (10) for health H(t), and (2, 3) for assets A(t). These co-state variables can be interpreted as the marginal values (or shadow prices) of the relevant capital stock (see Galama and Van Kippersluis, 2015a). For example, q θ (t) is the marginal value in terms of the remaining life-time utility (from t onwards) of an additional increment of skill capital θ(t).…”

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The Effect of Education on Health and Mortality: A Review of Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Evidence.

Galama¹,

Lleras‐Muney²,

Kippersluis³

2018

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Education is strongly associated with better health and longer lives. However, the extent to which education causes health and longevity is widely debated. We develop a human capital framework to structure the interpretation of the empirical evidence. We then review evidence on the causal effects of education on mortality and its two most common preventable causes: smoking and obesity. We focus attention on evidence from Randomized Controlled Trials, twin studies, and quasi-experiments. There is no convincing evidence of an effect of education on obesity, and the effects on smoking are only apparent when schooling reforms affect individuals' track or their peer group, but not when they simply increase the duration of schooling. An effect of education on mortality exists in some contexts but not in others, and seems to depend on (i) gender; (ii) the labor market returns to education; (iii) the quality of education; and (iv) whether education affects the quality of individuals' peers.

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Section: Theoretical Formulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Effect of Education on Health and Mortality: A Review of Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Evidence.

Galama¹,

Lleras‐Muney²,

Kippersluis³

2018

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“…An alternative approach to causal inference is to explicitly model the interdependence between observed and unobserved confounders, education, and health-related outcomes (e.g., . I complement these results by studying longevity, an objective outcome that incorporates all observed and unobserved inputs to the health production function and a unique margin for the quantity rather than quality of life (Becker, 2007;Galama and van Kippersluis, 2015;Murphy and Topel, 2006).…”

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Conscientiousness, Extraversion, College Education, and Longevity of High-Ability Individuals

Savelyev¹

2020

J. Human Resources

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Using the 1922-1991 Terman Life-Cycle Study of Children with High Ability, I investigate the relationship between childhood noncognitive skills, college education, and longevity of a high-IQ population and find a strong relationship between college education and longevity for men. Conscientiousness and Extraversion are strongly related to longevity of men, even though their effects on education are, at best, weak. I demonstrate a number of behavioral mechanisms behind the estimated effects on longevity. I also find that men with higher levels of education and skills have superior health over the lifespan. For women of this historical cohort (born around 1910), who live at least as long as college-educated men, I find no evidence of a relationship between education, noncognitive skills, and longevity.

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“…By investing in themselves, individuals can expand the set of choices available to them, increasing their well-being (Schultz, 1961). Healthcare is very important as an element of human capital: longevity, provision of direct utility, and time that may be devoted to working (Galama and van Kippersluis, 2015).…”

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Education and smoking behavior in Brazil: decision to smoke and daily cigarette consumption intensity

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This study analyses the relationship between education and smoking behavior. Our empirical models were estimated using data for Brazilian citizens from the 2008 Special Survey on Tobacco Addiction. We estimated probit, sample-selection, and zero-inflated negative binomial models. Empirical analyses for women and men were conducted separately. We found that higher education levels are associated with lower smoking probability and lower daily consumption intensity.

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A Theory of Education and Health

Cited by 4 publications

References 56 publications

The Effect of Education on Health and Mortality: A Review of Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Evidence.

The Effect of Education on Health and Mortality: A Review of Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Evidence.

Conscientiousness, Extraversion, College Education, and Longevity of High-Ability Individuals

Education and smoking behavior in Brazil: decision to smoke and daily cigarette consumption intensity

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