In this paper, we examine whether longer compulsory schooling has a causal effect on
mental health, exploiting a 1972 reform which raised the minimum school leaving age from …

This paper reviews recent empirical literature on policy drivers of two educational outcomes-
years of schooling and rates of return-that form the OECD's aggregate measure of human …

This paper examines whether schooling has a causal impact on individuals' political
behavior. Between 1949 and 1969, the number of compulsory years of schooling in the …

Purpose: Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies have consistently reported an association
between education and myopia. However, conventional observational studies are at risk of …

We estimate the effects of receiving additional schooling before age five on cognitive and
noncognitive outcomes, exploiting unique school entry rules in England that cause variation …

We examine the impact of educational attainment on fertility and mating market outcomes.
Using a regression discontinuity design, we exploit an extension of the compulsory …

The 1973 Raising of the School Leaving Age from 15 to 16 has been used to identify returns
to years' schooling. However, because the first set of “high stakes” exams are taken in the …

In the past, students in England and Wales born within the first 5 months of the academic
year could leave school one term earlier than those born later in the year. Focusing on …

We revisit the question of what is the rate of return to education in Great Britain. We make
two contributions. Firstly, we re-assess the robustness of Harmon and Walker (1995) …

This book is a collection of three independent but closely related studies. The focus is on the
potential causes of skill mismatch, the extent of skill mismatch, the socio-demographic make …