Working Paper: NBER ID: w0780
Authors: Michael Grossman
Abstract: In this paper, I summarize the results of empirical studies in the areas of schooling and health, public programs and infant mortality, and government regulation of teenage smoking. My review is selective and is based on my own research. It is neutral with respect to the question of whether the government should pursue policies to improve the health of its citizens. But it calls attention to the consequences with respect to health of alternative decisions by policy makers.
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Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| Schooling (I21) | Self-rated health (I10) |
| Maternal schooling (I24) | Child and adolescent health (J13) |
| Legal abortion rate (J13) | Neonatal mortality rates (J13) |
| Advertising ban (M38) | Teenage smoking participation rates (J13) |