While numerous studies assess the relationship between education and health, no
consensus has been reached on whether education really improves health. We perform a …

Economic research on the safety net has evolved over time, moving away from a focus on
the negative incentive effects of means-tested assistance on employment, earnings …

Despite significant evidence around barriers hindering timely access to cataract surgery in
low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), little is known about the strategies necessary to …

We discuss and review literature on the macroeconomic effects of epidemics and pandemics
since the late twentieth century. First, we cover the role of health in driving economic growth …

This paper estimates the effects on rural education of the send-down movement during the
Cultural Revolution, when about 16 million urban youth were mandated to resettle in the …

We analyze the role of education as a determinant of mental health. To do this, we leverage
the age‐specific exposure to an educational reform as an instrument for years of education …

Life expectancy varies substantially across local regions within a country, raising
conjectures that place of residence affects health. However, population sorting and other …

Intelligence and education are predictive of better physical and mental health,
socioeconomic position (SEP), and longevity. However, these associations are insufficient to …

This work investigates whether genetic makeup moderates the effects of education on
health. Low statistical power and endogenous measures of environment have been …

Abstract Evidence for Action (E4A), a signature program of the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation, funds investigator-initiated research on the impacts of social programs and …