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Author: Register, Charles A.
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1. Register, Charles A.
Stevans, Lonnie K.
Sessions, David N.
The Abortion Decision: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth
Working Paper, Department of Finance and Economics, University of Baltimore, Maryland, 1990
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Department of Finance and Economics, University of Baltimore
Keyword(s): Abortion; Adolescent Fertility; Family Income; Fertility; Income; Local Area Unemployment; Medicaid/Medicare; Racial Differences; Regions; Religious Influences; Welfare

Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher.

Using data from the NLSY, logit models are estimated to show the impact of various sociodemographic and economic factors on the abortion decision for 1,867 pregnancies occurring between 1983-1985. The results suggest a profile of a woman choosing the abortion option as being white, unmarried, residing in the Northeast or West, relatively well-educated, and either in school or working. Additionally, the individual is likely to have a relatively high personal income and, if present, a relatively low spousal income. It makes little difference whether one is identified with a religious group which strongly opposes abortion, although the degree of religiosity does appear to reduce the likelihood of choosing to abort. Finally, it is found that for low income women, access to Medicaid funding does significantly increase the probability of choosing the abortion option.
Bibliography Citation
Register, Charles A., Lonnie K. Stevans and David N. Sessions. "The Abortion Decision: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth." Working Paper, Department of Finance and Economics, University of Baltimore, Maryland, 1990.
2. Register, Charles A.
Williams, Donald R.
Labor Market Effects of Marijuana and Cocaine Use Among Young Men
Industrial and Labor Relations Review 45,3 (April 1992): 435-448.
Also: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2524270
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University
Keyword(s): Endogeneity; Parental Influences; Racial Differences; Religious Influences; Substance Use; Tests and Testing; Wages

Employment related drug testing is becoming increasingly common in the U.S. Interestingly, relatively little empirical evidence exists to support the premise underlying such testing -- that drug use significantly reduces a worker's productivity. The authors test this proposition by using data from the 1984 NLSY to estimate standard log-wage equations which control for the probability of employment and include endogenous marijuana and cocaine use variables. The findings indicate that while long-term and on-the-job use of marijuana are negatively related to wages, general marijuana use has a positive impact. No significant cocaine use impacts are found. Consequently, while testing for on-the- job marijuana use seems defensible, no support is given to general marijuana testing or cocaine testing.
Bibliography Citation
Register, Charles A. and Donald R. Williams. "Labor Market Effects of Marijuana and Cocaine Use Among Young Men." Industrial and Labor Relations Review 45,3 (April 1992): 435-448.
3. Register, Charles A.
Williams, Donald R.
Wage Effects of Obesity among Young Workers
Social Science Quarterly 71,1 (March 1990): 130-141
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Keyword(s): Gender Differences; Obesity; Wage Effects; Wages, Youth

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Bibliography Citation
Register, Charles A. and Donald R. Williams. "Wage Effects of Obesity among Young Workers." Social Science Quarterly 71,1 (March 1990): 130-141.
4. Register, Charles A.
Williams, Donald R.
Grimes, Paul W.
Adolescent Drug Use and Educational Attainment
Education Economics 9,1 (April 2001): 1-18.
Also: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09645290124529
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Carfax Publishing Company ==> Taylor & Francis
Keyword(s): Drug Use; Educational Attainment; Higher Education; Human Capital; Racial Differences; Schooling

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Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey Youth Cohort, estimates probability of drug use (illicit drugs, hard drugs, and marijuana only) across racial groups in relation to formal educational attainment. Adolescent drug use (in all three categories) reduces their educational attainment by about 1 year. (Contains 21 references.) (MLH)
Bibliography Citation
Register, Charles A., Donald R. Williams and Paul W. Grimes. "Adolescent Drug Use and Educational Attainment." Education Economics 9,1 (April 2001): 1-18.
5. Stevans, Lonnie K.
Register, Charles A.
Sessions, David N.
Simulating Bias in the Estimator of Labor Market Discrimination
Social Indicators Research 27,2 (September 1992): 157-168.
Also: http://www.springerlink.com/content/t4tlk48l58k3/?p=4052785af0a24384a3b88b761f222aed&pi=183
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Springer
Keyword(s): Discrimination; Discrimination, Job; Earnings; Schooling

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The statistical bias in the wage gap method of estimating labor market discrimination is investigated. An algebraic expression for the bias is derived & then simulated for a selected set of explanatory variables & model parameters. When applied to data from the 1988 National Longitudinal Survey (N = 6,403 males & 6,283 females ages 23-32), results indicate that when the variables years of schooling & labor market experience are used in earnings functions, the estimator tends to underestimate the actual or "true" amount of labor market discrimination. 2 Tables, 18 References. Adapted from the source document. (Copyright 1993, Sociological Abstracts, Inc., all rights reserved.)
Bibliography Citation
Stevans, Lonnie K., Charles A. Register and David N. Sessions. "Simulating Bias in the Estimator of Labor Market Discrimination." Social Indicators Research 27,2 (September 1992): 157-168.
6. Stevans, Lonnie K.
Register, Charles A.
Sessions, David N.
The Abortion Decision: A Qualitative Choice Approach
Social Indicators Research 27,4 (December 1992): 327-344.
Also: http://www.springerlink.com/content/gw45l50100h28v6w/
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Springer
Keyword(s): Abortion; Adolescent Fertility; Demography; Educational Attainment; Fertility; Income; Local Area Unemployment; Medicaid/Medicare; Regions; Religious Influences

Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher.

Used data from the National Longitudinal Survey, Youth Cohort to show the impact of various sociodemographic and economic factors on the abortion decision for 1,867 pregnancies occurring between 1983 and 1985 in 12,868 female adolescents (aged 14-21 yrs). The results suggest a profile of an adolescent choosing the abortion decision as being White, unmarried, residing in the Northeast or West, relatively well-educated, and either in school or working. Additionally, the woman is likely to have a relatively high personal income, and, if present, a relatively low spousal income. Being Baptist or Catholic appears to have no significant influence on the abortion decision, and the same is true for Baptists and Catholics who are religious (attend church more than 2 times per month). For low income women, access to Medicaid funding does significantly increase the probability of choosing abortion. (PsycINFO Database Copyright 1993 American Psychological Assn, all rights reserved)
Bibliography Citation
Stevans, Lonnie K., Charles A. Register and David N. Sessions. "The Abortion Decision: A Qualitative Choice Approach." Social Indicators Research 27,4 (December 1992): 327-344.
7. Theis, Clifford F.
Register, Charles A.
Decriminalization of Marijuana and the Demand for Alcohol, Marijuana and Cocaine
Social Science Journal 30,4 (1993): 385-399.
Also: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/036233199390016O
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: JAI Press, Inc.
Keyword(s): Alcohol Use; Drug Use; Educational Attainment; Geographical Variation; Government Regulation; Marital Status; Religious Influences; Self-Reporting; Substance Use

This study examines whether the decriminalization of marijuana in the eleven states that have decriminalized has affected self-reported usage by kind or level of drug. Generally, decriminalization is not found to significantly impact reported usage of drugs. An implication is that the demand for drugs is highly inelastic with respect to incremental changes in the legal sanctions for possession of small amounts of marijuana.
Bibliography Citation
Theis, Clifford F. and Charles A. Register. "Decriminalization of Marijuana and the Demand for Alcohol, Marijuana and Cocaine." Social Science Journal 30,4 (1993): 385-399.