Effects of adult mortality rate on educational attainment: empirical analysis using cross-country panel data

Previous empirical studies have not paid enough attention to the effect of adult mortality rate, which is defined as probability dying between ages 15 and 60, on differences in educational attainment among countries. We hypothesise that rate negatively affects because a lower surviving after retirement discourages human capital accumulation youth. conducted an analysis using cross-country panel data OECD countries, with sample was more common. compared results those non-OECD found had significantly negative for but we could find significant A increase countries where at old age The also showed income per capita fertility do influence countries; rather, parents’ accessibility education