Sasson, Isaac (2016) How having a college education can add a decade or more to your life expectancy. Impact of American Politics & Policy Blog (21 Mar 2016) Blog Entry.
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That there are gaps in the life expectancies between different groups is very well known – but what about the effect of education on how long people are expected to live? In new research, Isaac Sasson looks at the effects of having a college education on the life spans of different groups. He writes that white women with a college education can expect to live 9 years longer than those without a high-school degree, a difference that is nearly 12 years for white men, and almost 5 and nearly 9 for black women and men. He also finds that college-educated Americans have far less variation in their life spans compared to those with less education, who are more likely to die prematurely.
| Item Type: | Website (Blog Entry) |
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| Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2016 LSE Impact of American Politics & Policy blog |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | D History General and Old World > D History (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education |
| Sets: | Collections > LSE American Politics and Policy (USAPP) Blog |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Apr 2016 08:40 |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/65951/ |
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