Nils Braakmann
The causal relationship between education, health and health related behaviour: Evidence from a natural experiment in England
Newcastle University
exploit exogenous variation likelihood obtain sort educational qualification january februaryborn individuals 13 academic cohorts england cohorts compulsory schooling laws interacted timing cse olevel exams change probability obtaining qualification around 23 percentage points use data individuals born two months british labour force survey health survey england investigate effects education health using februaryborn instrument education results indicate neither effect education various health related measures effect health related behaviour eg smoking drinking eating various types food