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The causal effects of education on adult health, mortality and income: evidence from Mendelian randomization and the raising of the school leaving age.
International journal of epidemiology - 25 Dec 2023
Davies Neil M, Dickson Matt, Davey Smith George, Windmeijer Frank, van den Berg Gerard J
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BACKGROUND: On average, educated people are healthier, wealthier and have higher life expectancy than those with less education. Numerous studies have attempted to determine whether education causes differences in later health outcomes or whether another factor ultimately causes differences in education and subsequent outcomes. Previous studies have used a range of natural experiments to provide causal evidence....
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