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Autoren Kamhöfer, Daniel A.; Schmitz, Hedrik; Westphal, Matthias  
Institution Health, Econometrics and Data Group  
Titel Heterogeneity in marginal non-monetary returns to higher education.  
URL https://www.york.ac.uk/media/economics/documents/hedg/workingpapers/1524.pdf  
Erscheinungsjahr 2015  
Seitenzahl 42 S.  
Verlag York, United Kingdom: Health, Econometrics and Data Group  
Reihe HDGE WP. Band 15/24  
Dokumenttyp Monographie; Graue Literatur; online  
Beigaben Literaturangaben, Abbildungen, Tabellen, Anhang  
Sprache englisch  
Forschungsschwerpunkt Bildungspanel (NEPS)  
Schlagwörter Kompetenzentwicklung; College; Gesundheit; Partizipation; Gebühren  
Abstract In this paper we estimate the effects of college education on cognitive abilities and health exploiting exogenous variation in college availability and student loan regulations. By means of semiparametric local instrumental variables techniques we estimate marginal treatment effects in an environment of essential heterogeneity. The results suggest heterogeneous but always positive effects on cognitive skills and homogeneously positive effects for all health outcomes but mental health, where the effects are around zero throughout. We find that likely mechanisms of positive physical health returns are effects of college education on physically demanding activities on the job and health behavior such as smoking and drinking while mentally more demanding jobs might explain the skill return. (Orig.).  
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