B3009 - Education and health - 05/04/2018

B number: 
B3009
Principal applicant name: 
Eleonora Fichera | Department of Economics, University of Bath
Co-applicants: 
Title of project: 
Education and health
Proposal summary: 

This project investigates how and why education impacts on health and wellbeing. In particular, it examines the role of parental education on the development of socio-emotional well-being of their children (SEW). SEW are related to the big 5 personality traits as well as non-cognitive skills. These skills are key predictors of later life employment and health. I will explore potential mechanisms though which parents can impact on their children well-being via lifestyle choices, time spent on activities with their children as well as income. The project also investigates whether specific skills (i.e. those acquired in the study of maths and science) affect later life health and the determinants of studying science in school. In particular I will investigate the importance of parental background, school teacher gender role as well as his/her quantitative skills.

Impact of research: 
This research will inform the debate as to why education matter for health and the driver of inequality in access to STEM subjects.
Date proposal received: 
Monday, 4 December, 2017
Date proposal approved: 
Wednesday, 6 December, 2017
Keywords: 
Health Economics, Addiction - e.g. alcohol, illicit drugs, smoking, gambling, etc., Behaviour - e.g. antisocial behaviour, risk behaviour, etc., Mental health, Statistical methods, Childhood - childcare, childhood adversity, Cognition - cognitive function, Development, Psychology - personality, Physical - activity, fitness, function, Sex differences, Social science, Statistical methods