Citation
Sabia, J. J. (2010). Wastin' away in Margaritaville? New evidence on the academic effects of teenage binge drinking.
Contemporary Economic Policy. vol. 28 (1) pp. 1-22
Abstract
Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, this study examines the relationship between teenage binge drinking and three measures of academic performance: grade point average, out-of-school suspensions, and unexcused absences from school. While ordinary least square estimates show that binge drinking is associated with diminished academic performance, individual fixed-effects estimates suggest that much of this relationship can be explained by unmeasured heterogeneity. After controlling for individual fixed effects and for changes in drug use, psychological well-being, and time preference, binge drinking has a much smaller and often statistically insignificant effect on school performance.
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111%2Fj.1465-7287.2008.00120.xKeyword(s)
Alcohol
Reference Type
Journal Article
Journal Title
Contemporary Economic Policy
Author(s)
Sabia, J. J.
Year Published
2010
Volume Number
28
Issue Number
1
Pages
1-22
ISSN/ISBN
1074-3529
DOI
10.1111/j.1465-7287.2008.00120.x
Reference ID
1203
