SCHOOLING AND SMOKING

Authors
SANDER W
Citation
W. Sander, SCHOOLING AND SMOKING, Economics of education review, 14(1), 1995, pp. 23-33
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Economics,"Education & Educational Research
Journal title
Economics of education review → ACNP
ISSN journal
02727757
Volume
14
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
23 - 33
Database
ISI
SICI code
0272-7757(1995)14:1<23:SAS>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The effect of schooling on the odds that men and women smoke is estima ted for five age cohorts. Particular attention is given to the issue o f endogeneity between schooling and smoking behavior. It is shown that schooling reduces the odds that men ages 25 to 54 smoke. Schooling al so reduces the odds that women ages 25 to 44 smoke. Schooling either h as no effect or a positive effect on the likelihood that older men and women smoke.