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Title: Teens' Alcohol Consumption and Schooling
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Renna, Francesco |
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Teens' Alcohol Consumption and Schooling Working Paper, Department of Economics, University of Akron, 2006 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: Department of Economics, University of Akron Keyword(s): Academic Development; Alcohol Use; Cognitive Development; Educational Attainment; GED/General Educational Diploma/General Equivalency Degree/General Educational Development; High School Diploma; High School Dropouts Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. While research outside economics has found that drinking has a negative effect on cognitive skills, some economists have failed to find any negative relationship between drinking and academic performance. This paper argues that the reason for this discrepancy is due to the way education is measured in the economic literature. Usually, academic achievement is measured in terms of number of years of completed education at the age of 25. Hence, both a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and a high school diploma are considered equivalent to 12 years of completed education, even if GED graduates have earnings more similar to high school dropouts. This study shows that binge drinking reduces the probability of receiving a high school diploma and increases the probability of graduating with a GED. Moreover, this study finds that alcohol policies do not affect the dropout rate measured at the age of 25, but they do affect the probability that a student will graduate on time. In conclusion, bingeing is found to be responsible for inducing individuals to temporarily drop out of school. Eventually, these individuals return to school to complete their education, most likely by obtaining a GED diploma. |
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Renna, Francesco. "Teens' Alcohol Consumption and Schooling." Working Paper, Department of Economics, University of Akron, 2006. |