Publication of the article „The long-term cognitive and schooling effects of childhood vaccinations in China” by Hamid R. Oskorouchi, Alfonso Sousa-Poza, and David E. Bloom [06.11.24]

Highlights:

We study the causal effect of exposure to childhood immunization on schooling and later-life cognitive abilities in China.
Chinese individuals with at least one childhood vaccination enjoy about one extra year of schooling.
Early immunization causally relates to higher later-life numeracy, mental status, and episodic memory scores.
A causal mediation analysis reveals that education marginally mediates the effect of immunization on cognitive abilities.
Successful immunization campaigns might not only improve quality of life, but also decrease income inequality.

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