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The Relationship Between Education and Adult Mortality in the United States

Lleras-Muney, Adriana·2005·Review of Economic Studies
DOI 10.1111/0034-6527.00329
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Prior research has uncovered a large and positive correlation between education and health. This paper examines whether education has a causal impact on health. I follow synthetic cohorts using successive U.S. censuses to estimate the impact of educational attainment on mortality rates. I use compulsory education laws from 1915 to 1939 as instruments for education. The results suggest that education has a causal impact on mortality, and that this effect is perhaps larger than has been previously estimated in the literature. Copyright 2005, Wiley-Blackwell.

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  • Lleras-Muney used regression discontinuity analysis comparing birth cohorts before and after changes in compulsory education requirements in 30 states between 1915 and 1939.

    “Lleras-Muney45 uses a sample of US census data to estimate the effects on mortality of changes in compulsory education requirements in 30 states, comparing birth cohorts before and after such changes between 1915 and 1939 with long-term follow-up data.”

    From Education improves public health and promotes health equity (2015) · cites this paper as [45]

  • Lleras-Muney concluded that each year of additional required schooling resulted in a reduction of mortality by 3.6% over 10 years, or a gain of 1.7 years to life expectancy at 35 years of age.

    “Lleras-Muney concludes that each year of additional required schooling resulted in a reduction of mortality by 3.6% over 10 years, or gain of 1.7 years to life expectancy at 35 years of age.”

    From Education improves public health and promotes health equity (2015) · cites this paper as [45]

  • It is likely that the general effects of increased educational requirements on mortality have not changed substantially.

    “Although these data are old, it is likely that the general effects of increased educational requirements on mortality have not changed substantially.”

    From Education improves public health and promotes health equity (2015) · cites this paper as [45]

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Authors
Lleras-Muney, A.
Venue
Review of Economic Studies
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2005-01
Volume
72
Issue
1
Pages
189-221
ISSN
  • 0034-6527 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-937X
DOI
10.1111/0034-6527.00329
OpenAlex
W2128536211
Cited by
1,282
References
77
Citations by year
2026: 35 · 2025: 56 · 2024: 38 · 2023: 63 · 2022: 61 · 2021: 79 · 2020: 84 · 2019: 70 · 2018: 64 · 2017: 80 · 2016: 74 · 2015: 76 · 2014: 82 · 2013: 58 · 2012: 51
FWCI
24.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Review of Economic Studies (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
Keywords
educational attainment, adult mortality, health effects of education, compulsory education law, synthetic cohort, health disparities, United States

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