Abstract
This article reviews recent studies on the effects of education on health and mortality focusing on studies that might plausibly yield causal estimates. The best evidence from studies that use compulsory schooling laws as source of identification provides little support for a causal link. Other credible research designs have in some cases yielded promising results of a causal effect, but more research is needed to supplement these studies. Recent comprehensive analyses using either statistical decompositions or a developmental model of how early life endowments give rise to health disparities, complement the studies that have relied on narrowly focused experimental evaluations. Another innovation in the literature that shows promise for future analysis includes the use of school quality measures.
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