Effects of quantity of education on health: A regression discontinuity design approach based on the Chinese Cultural Revolution

Hai Zhong

doi:10.1016/j.chieco.2016.08.011

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Effects of quantity of education on health: A regression discontinuity design approach based on the Chinese Cultural Revolution

Hai Zhong

China Economic Review Vol. 41 pp. 62-74 · Elsevier BV

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Hai Zhong (2016). Effects of quantity of education on health: A regression discontinuity design approach based on the Chinese Cultural Revolution. China Economic Review, 41, 62-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chieco.2016.08.011

Effects of quantity of education on health: A regression discontinuity design approach based on the Chinese Cultural Revolution

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