Is there a relationship between schooling and risky health behaviors in Colombia?

This paper uses the National Health Survey to analyze the relationship between education and risky health behaviors, namely smoking, heavy drinking, obesity, and unsafe sexual behavior, by estimating the education gradient. We also provide evidence on the effect of education, socio-economic and know...

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Main Authors: Ana María Iregui-Bohórquez, Ligia Alba Melo-Becerra, María Teresa Ramírez-Giraldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2019-07-01
Series:Cuadernos de Economía
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ceconomia/article/view/65556