Transforming Lives: The Impact of Compulsory Schooling on Hope and Happiness

作者: Bahadir Dursun , Resul Cesur

DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.2740048

关键词: Subjective well-beingEconomicsSocial psychologyCounterintuitiveLife domainDemographic economicsHappinessEndogeneityWell-beingPrimary schooling

摘要: This is the first article examining the causal impact of mandatory extended primary schooling on happiness (sense of well-being) of young adults. We rely on a law change that raised compulsory schooling from 5 to 8 years in Turkey to address the endogeneity of education to happiness. Our study shows that, for females, earning at least a middle school diploma increases the likelihood of being happy and the probability of being satisfied with various life domains. Descriptive tests suggest that being hopeful about one's own future well-being …

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