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The impact of education on mental health: evidence from compulsory education law in China

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This paper investigates the causal effect of education on mental health by using the exogenous variation in years of schooling arising from the compulsory schooling law implemented in China during the 1980s and 1990s. Using data from China Family Panel Studies, the paper finds evidence for significant protective effects of educational attainment on mental health. The results show that one extra year of schooling improves the mental health scale by 0.14 standard deviations. Furthermore, the mechanism analysis shows that education positively affects self-assessed income and social status and improves individuals’ cognitive ability.

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  • Tianheng Wang, 2022. "The impact of education on mental health: evidence from compulsory education law in China," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 29(16), pages 1515-1521, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:29:y:2022:i:16:p:1515-1521
    DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2021.1946002
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    1. Yanwen Long & Changli Jia & Xiaoxia Luo & Yufeng Sun & Wenjing Zuo & Yibo Wu & Yunchou Wu & Ayidana Kaierdebieke & Zhi Lin, 2022. "The Impact of Higher Education on Health Literacy: A Comparative Study between Urban and Rural China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(19), pages 1-16, September.

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