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Drinking and Schooling

Publication ,  Journal Article
Cook, PJ; Moore, MJ
Published in: Journal of Health Economics
1993

We employ the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth data to explore the effect of youthful drinking on years of schooling and on the likelihood of college graduation. Our instruments for youthful drinking include the state beer tax and the minimum purchase age. Reduced form equations are also estimated. Our results indicate that heavy drinking in high school reduces the average number of years of schooling completed following high school. Other things equal, students who spend their high school years in states with relatively high taxes and minimum age are more likely to graduate from college.

Duke Scholars

Published In

Journal of Health Economics

Publication Date

1993

Volume

12

Issue

4

Start / End Page

411 / 429

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Schools
  • Public Policy
  • Models, Statistical
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Humans
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Health Policy & Services
  • Female
 

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Cook, P. J., & Moore, M. J. (1993). Drinking and Schooling. Journal of Health Economics, 12(4), 411–429.
Cook, P. J., and M. J. Moore. “Drinking and Schooling.” Journal of Health Economics 12, no. 4 (1993): 411–29.
Cook PJ, Moore MJ. Drinking and Schooling. Journal of Health Economics. 1993;12(4):411–29.
Cook, P. J., and M. J. Moore. “Drinking and Schooling.” Journal of Health Economics, vol. 12, no. 4, 1993, pp. 411–29.
Cook PJ, Moore MJ. Drinking and Schooling. Journal of Health Economics. 1993;12(4):411–429.

Published In

Journal of Health Economics

Publication Date

1993

Volume

12

Issue

4

Start / End Page

411 / 429

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Schools
  • Public Policy
  • Models, Statistical
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Humans
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Health Policy & Services
  • Female