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Author: Nikolaou, Dimitrios
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Nikolaou, Dimitrios |
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Sex, Drugs, Alcohol and Subjective Well‐Being: Selection or Causation? KYKLOS: International Review for Social Sciences 72,1 (February 2019): 76-117. Also: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/kykl.12196 Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: Wiley Online Keyword(s): Alcohol Use; Drug Use; Risk-Taking; Sexual Behavior; Smoking (see Cigarette Use); Well-Being Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. This paper estimates the effects of risky behaviors (e.g., smoking, alcohol, marijuana, risky sex) on subjective well‐being. To identify these effects from endogenous sorting, I use information from the 1997 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth and a system of simultaneous equations for participation in four risky activities and formation of individual happiness. My results provide evidence that smoking and alcohol decrease subjective well‐being by 2.5% and 2.4%, respectively. By contrast, the relationship between having sex with multiple partners, although positive, is not statistically significant at conventional levels. Nevertheless, these effects dwindle over time until participation in any of these behaviors does not have a long‐run impact on well‐being, with the exception of smoking and alcohol consumption, which have a persistent negative impact on subjective well‐being. The results highlight the importance of controlling for endogeneity of risky behaviors and provide an explanation as to why most individuals who engage in such behaviors do not develop longer‐lasting addictions. |
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Nikolaou, Dimitrios. "Sex, Drugs, Alcohol and Subjective Well‐Being: Selection or Causation?" KYKLOS: International Review for Social Sciences 72,1 (February 2019): 76-117.
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Nikolaou, Dimitrios Crispin, Laura M. |
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Estimating the Effects of Sports and Physical Exercise on Bullying Contemporary Economic Policy published online (11 December 2021): DOI: 10.1111/coep.12560. Also: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/coep.12560 Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: Western Economic Association International Keyword(s): Bullying/Victimization; Educational Longitudinal Study (ELS:2002); Physical Activity (see also Exercise); Sports (also see ATHLETICS); Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Using three nationally representative high school samples, we estimate the effect of physical activity in general, and sports specifically, on in-school student victimization (i.e., bullying), overall and by gender. Due to non-random selection, we instrument physical activity in a two-stage model using state-level sports participation rates and physical education requirements. We find that physical exercise may decrease, if not prevent, victimization, though competitive sports increase the likelihood of bullying for those on the margin, especially for male students. These results are relevant for administrators and policymakers, who can increase access to physical activities while simultaneously increasing oversight on and off-the-field. |
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Nikolaou, Dimitrios and Laura M. Crispin. "Estimating the Effects of Sports and Physical Exercise on Bullying." Contemporary Economic Policy published online (11 December 2021): DOI: 10.1111/coep.12560.
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