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The Effect of Education on Mortality and Health: Evidence from a Schooling Expansion in Romania

Ofer Malamud, Andreea Mitrut and Cristian Pop-Eleches
Published online before print April 13, 2021, 1118-9863R2; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.58.4.1118-9863R2
Ofer Malamud
Ofer Malamud is an Associate Professor of Human Development and Social Policy at Northwestern University and a Research Associate at the NBER
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Andreea Mitrut
Andreea Mitrut is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Gothenburg.
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Cristian Pop-Eleches
Cristian Pop-Eleches is a Professor of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and a Research Associate at the NBER.
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