Long-Term Effects of Education on Earnings and Psychological Well-Being
June 1, 2025·
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Chenzhe Zhang
Abstract
Using data from the Chinese Family Panel Survey from 2010 to 2022, this project applies regression discontinuity methods to study the long-run effects of major education reforms on labor-market and mental-health outcomes. Preliminary results suggest a weakening relationship between education and income over time, alongside a nonlinear relationship between education and psychological well-being.
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PhD Student in Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics
I am a PhD student in Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics. My research interests lie in applied microeconomics, environmental and energy economics, policy evaluation, causal inference, and machine learning. I am particularly interested in original data construction and empirical work at the intersection of environmental risk, human behavior, and economic outcomes.