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The role of maternal education in child health: Evidence from a compulsory schooling law
University of Alberta
paper explores effect maternal education child health channels education operates exploiting change compulsory schooling law csl turkey order account endogeneity education variation across cohorts induced timing csl variation across provinces intensity additional classrooms constructed mothers birth provinces used instrumental variable results indicate mothers primary school completion improves infant health measured low birth weight child health measured heightforage weightforage zscores even controlling many potential confounding factors paper also demonstrates maternal education leads earlier preventive care initiation reduces smoking reduces fertility increases age first birth