David W. Johnston

Monash University - Centre for Health Economics

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1.

Mental Health and Labour Market Participation: Evidence from IV Panel Data Models

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4883
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 26 Apr 2010
Paul Frijters, David W. Johnston and Michael A. Shields
Queensland University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics and University of Melbourne - Department of Economics
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measurement error, mental health, labour market participation, causality

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Destined for (Un)Happiness: Does Childhood Predict Adult Life Satisfaction?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5819
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 04 Jul 2011
Paul Frijters, David W. Johnston and Michael A. Shields
Queensland University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics and University of Melbourne - Department of Economics
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childhood, socioeconomic status, life satisfaction, non-cognitive, cognitive

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Happiness Dynamics with Quarterly Life Event Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3604
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 04 Aug 2008
Paul Frijters, David W. Johnston and Michael A. Shields
Queensland University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics and University of Melbourne - Department of Economics
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life satisfaction, life events, adaptation, compensation

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Evidence on the Long Shadow of Poor Mental Health Across Three Generations

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6014
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 16 Oct 2011
David W. Johnston, Stefanie Schurer and Michael A. Shields
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Victoria University of Wellington - School of Economics and Finance and University of Melbourne - Department of Economics
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intergenerational transmission, mobility, mental health, economic outcomes

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Comparing Subjective and Objective Measures of Health: Evidence from Hypertension for the Income/Health Gradient

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Comparing Subjective and Objective Measures of Health: Evidence from Hypertension for the Income/Health Gradient

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2737
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 23 Apr 2007
David W. Johnston, Carol Propper and Michael A. Shields
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Imperial College London Business School and University of Melbourne - Department of Economics
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hypertension, objective health, self-reported health, reporting error, income

Comparing Subjective and Objective Measures of Health: Evidence from Hypertension for the Income/Health Gradient

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6270
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 21 May 2008
David W. Johnston, Carol Propper and Michael A. Shields
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Imperial College London Business School and University of Melbourne - Department of Economics
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Hypertension, income, objective health, reporting error, self-reported health

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Handedness, Health and Cognitive Development: Evidence from Children in the NLSY

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4774
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 22 Feb 2010
David W. Johnston, Michael Nicholls, Manisha Shah and Michael A. Shields
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of California, Berkeley and University of Melbourne - Department of Economics
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handedness, children, health, cognitive development, family fixed-effects

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Psychological Resilience to Major Socioeconomic Life Events

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13063
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 30 Mar 2020 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Fabrice Etile, Paul Frijters, David W. Johnston and Michael Shields
Paris School of Economics, Queensland University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics and Monash University - Centre for Health Economics
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non-cognitive skills, major life events, psychological resilience, childhood, panel data, mixture model

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Extra Status and Extra Stress: Are Promotions Good for Us?

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Extra Status and Extra Stress: Are Promotions Good for Us?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6675
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 07 Jul 2012
David W. Johnston and Wang-Sheng Lee
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics and Monash University
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promotion, status, stress, job satisfaction

Extra Status and Extra Stress: Are Promotions Good for Us?

Industrial and Labor Relations Review, Vol. 66, No. 1, 2013
Posted: 22 Feb 2013
David W. Johnston and Wang-Sheng Lee
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics and Monash University

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Promotion, stress, job satisfaction

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Handedness, Time Use and Early Childhood Development

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2752
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 26 Apr 2007
David W. Johnston, Manisha Shah and Michael A. Shields
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, University of California, Berkeley and University of Melbourne - Department of Economics
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handedness, child development, child time use, parental characteristics

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The Good, the Bad and the Naive: Do Fair Prices Signal Good Types or Do They Induce Good Behaviour?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6491
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 28 Apr 2012
Uwe Dulleck, David W. Johnston, Rudolf Kerschbamer and Matthias Sutter
Queensland University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, University of Innsbruck and Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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credence goods, experts, pricing, experiment, other regarding preferences, signalling, projection bias

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The Causal Effect of Education on Chronic Health Conditions

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11353
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 12 Mar 2018
Katharina Janke, David W. Johnston, Carol Propper and Michael A. Shields
Lancaster University, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Imperial College London Business School and University of Melbourne - Department of Economics
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education reform, health conditions, causality

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Are You Okay? Effects of a National Peer-Support Campaign on Mental Health

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 25 Mar 2024
Nicole Black, Lachlan Deer, David W. Johnston, Johannes Kunz and Johannes Kunz
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Tilburg University - Department of Marketing, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics and Monash University - Centre for Health EconomicsUniversity of Zurich - Department of Economics
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Public Health Awareness Campaigns, Peer-to-Peer, Mental Health, Program Evaluation, Suicide Prevention

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The Economic Impacts of Direct Natural Disaster Exposure

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13616
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 24 Aug 2020 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Meliyanni Johar, David W. Johnston, Michael Shields, Peter Siminski and Olena Stavrunova
University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC) and University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
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risk aversion, financial hardship, natural disasters, mental health, resilience

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Resilience to Disaster: Evidence from Daily Wellbeing Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14220
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 27 Mar 2021
Paul Frijters, David W. Johnston, Rachel Knott and Benno Torgler
Queensland University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Monash University and Queensland University of Technology
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Is There an Income Gradient in Child Health? It Depends Whom You Ask

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4830
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 22 Mar 2010
David W. Johnston, Carol Propper, Stephen Pudney and Michael A. Shields
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Imperial College London Business School, University of Essex - Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) and University of Melbourne - Department of Economics
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child health, income, reporting bias

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Climbing the Job Ladder: New Evidence of Gender Inequity

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5970
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 18 Sep 2011
David W. Johnston and Wang-Sheng Lee
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics and Monash University
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promotions, job changes, gender, wage gap

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Violations of the Male Breadwinner Norm and Mental Health

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 02 Nov 2023
David W. Johnston, Rachel Knott and Nidhiya Menon
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Monash University and Brandeis University - International Business School
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Relative income, separation, relationship stress, mental health, medication

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Intra-Household Resource Allocation: Do Parents Reduce or Reinforce Child Cognitive Ability Gaps?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5153
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 30 Aug 2010
Paul Frijters, David W. Johnston, Manisha Shah and Michael A. Shields
Queensland University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, University of California, Berkeley and University of Melbourne - Department of Economics
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children, cognitive ability, parental investment, handedness

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Maternal Gender Role Attitudes, Human Capital Investment, and Labour Supply of Sons and Daughters

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6656
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 23 Jun 2012
David W. Johnston, Stefanie Schurer and Michael A. Shields
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Victoria University of Wellington - School of Economics and Finance and University of Melbourne - Department of Economics
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maternal gender role attitudes, intergenerational transmission, labour supply, human capital investment, expectations, cohort data

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Who is Resilient in a Time of Crisis? The Importance of Financial and Non-Financial Resources

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13720
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 21 Sep 2020 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
David W. Johnston, Claryn Kung and Michael Shields
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Monash University and Monash University - Centre for Health Economics
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non-cognitive, resources, psychological health, resilience, COVID-19, panel

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Long-Term Health Effects of a School Construction Program

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 09 Feb 2022
Muhammad Fikru Rizal, Nicole Black, David W. Johnston and Rohan Sweeney
Monash University, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics and Monash University
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Risk factors, chronic disease, education, schooling, overweight, Health

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Early Child Development and Maternal Labor Force Participation: Using Handedness as an Instrument

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3537
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 16 Jun 2008
Paul Frijters, David W. Johnston, Manisha Shah and Michael A. Shields
Queensland University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, University of California, Berkeley and University of Melbourne - Department of Economics
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maternal labor force participation, child development, handedness

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Effect of In-Utero Exposure to Air Pollution on Long-Term Respiratory Conditions

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 28 Jul 2022
Nicolau Martin Bassols, Sonja De New, David W. Johnston and Michael Shields
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics and Monash University - Centre for Health Economics
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Respiratory Health, Great London Smog, In-utero, Event Study

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Explaining the Female Black-White Obesity Gap: A Decomposition Analysis of Proximal Causes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5841
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 17 Jul 2011
David W. Johnston and Wang-Sheng Lee
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics and Monash University
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obesity, decomposition

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Climate Change Salience, Economic Insecurity, and Support for Mitigation Policies

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Climate Change Salience, Economic Insecurity, and Support for Mitigation Policies

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15562
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 22 Sep 2022
David W. Johnston, Rachel Knott and Silvia Mendolia
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Monash University and University of Wollongong
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climate change, attitudes, economic insecurity, employment

Climate Change Salience, Economic Insecurity, and Support for Mitigation Policies

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 03 Nov 2022
Silvia Mendolia, David W. Johnston and Rachel Knott
University of Turin, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics and Monash University
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Climate Change, Attitudes, Economic Insecurity, Employment

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Citation Success Over Time: Theory or Empirics?

FEEM Working Paper No. 55.2012
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 06 Aug 2012
David W. Johnston, Marco Piatti and Benno Torgler
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Queensland University of Technology and Queensland University of Technology
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citations, theory, empirics, cross-country, North America

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Expecting Less in Hard Times: How the State of the Economy Influences Students’ Educational Expectations

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 28 Jul 2022
Jessica Louise Arnup, Nicole Black and David W. Johnston
Monash University, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics and Monash University - Centre for Health Economics
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Educational Behaviours, Educational Expectations, Macroeconomic conditions, Post-Compulsory Schooling Decisions, Returns to Education

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World Commodity Prices, Job Security and Health: Evidence from the Mining Industry

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11251
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 08 Jan 2018
David W. Johnston, Michael A. Shields and Agne Suziedelyte
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, University of Melbourne - Department of Economics and City University London
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job security, health, macroeconomic conditions, panel data

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Child Mental Health and Educational Attainment: Multiple Observers and the Measurement Error Problem

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5874
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 08 Aug 2011 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
David W. Johnston, Carol Propper, Stephen Pudney and Michael A. Shields
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Imperial College London Business School, University of Essex - Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) and University of Melbourne - Department of Economics
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child mental health, education, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, measurement error

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Long-Term Health Effects of Vietnam-Era Military Service: A Quasi-Experiment Using Australian Conscription Lotteries

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8852
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 21 Feb 2015
David W. Johnston, Michael A. Shields and Peter Siminski
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, University of Melbourne - Department of Economics and University of Wollongong - School of Economics
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military service, health, conscription, Australia, Vietnam War

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Victimisation, Wellbeing and Compensation: Using Panel Data to Estimate the Costs of Violent Crime

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9311
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 04 Sep 2015
David W. Johnston, Michael A. Shields and Agne Suziedelyte
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, University of Melbourne - Department of Economics and City University London
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violent crime, victimisation, wellbeing, compensation, panel data

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Religiosity and Crime: Evidence from a City-Wide Shock

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16933
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 19 Apr 2024
Wang-Sheng Lee, Umair Khalil and David W. Johnston
Monash University, Deakin University and Monash University - Centre for Health Economics
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economics of religion, deviant behavior, crime

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Upside-Down Down-Under: Cold Temperatures Reduce Learning in Australia

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14214
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 27 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 19 May 2022
David W. Johnston, Rachel Knott, Silvia Mendolia and Peter Siminski
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Monash University, University of Wollongong and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC)
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Australia, climate, learning

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Income and Views on Minimum Living Standards

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14656
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 21 Aug 2021 Last Revised: 19 May 2022
David W. Johnston and Nidhiya Menon
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics and Brandeis University - International Business School
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income, empathy, living standards, inequality, childhood shocks, culture

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Heterogeneity in the Persistence of Health: Evidence from a Monthly Micro Panel

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17023
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 29 May 2024
Stephen Hoskins, David W. Johnston, Johannes Kunz, Michael Shields and Kevin E. Staub
Singapore Management University, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Monash University, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics and University of Melbourne - Department of Economics
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self-reported health, healthcare utilisation, dynamic panel data, state dependence, heterogeneity

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Workforce Impacts of Subsidised Mental Healthcare: Evidence on Supply, Earnings, and Geographic Distribution

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 01 Nov 2024
Nicole Black, Anthony Harris, David W. Johnston and Trong-Anh Trinh
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Monash University, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics and Monash University
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Psychologist, Mental Healthcare, Better Access Initiative, Health Workforce

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The Importance of Sampling Frequency for Estimates of Well-Being Dynamics

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17101
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 08 Jul 2024
Stephen Hoskins, David W. Johnston, Johannes Kunz, Michael Shields and Kevin E. Staub
Singapore Management University, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Monash University, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics and University of Melbourne - Department of Economics
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well-being, life satisfaction, happiness, dynamic panel data, panel autoregression, adaptation, persistence

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Inequity in Child Mental Healthcare Use

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17409
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 06 Nov 2024
Nicole Black, David W. Johnston, Michael Shields and Trong-Anh Trinh
Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics and World Bank
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child mental health, mental health treatment, unmet mental health need, horizontal inequity, income inequity

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The Causal Effect of Education on Chronic Health Conditions in the UK

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP14084
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 06 Nov 2019
Katharina Janke, David W. Johnston, Carol Propper and Michael Shields
Lancaster University, Monash University - Centre for Health Economics, Imperial College London Business School and Monash University - Centre for Health Economics
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Causality, Chronic Illness, Education reform