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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 132-142 |
| Journal | Journal of Health Economics |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
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Why parents worry : Initiation into cannabis use by youth and their educational attainment. / van Ours, J.C.; Williams, J.
In: Journal of Health Economics, Vol. 28, No. 1, 2009, p. 132-142.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Why parents worry
T2 - Initiation into cannabis use by youth and their educational attainment
AU - van Ours, J.C.
AU - Williams, J.
N1 - Appeared earlier as CentER DP 2007-60
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - In this paper we use individual level data from the Australian National Drug Strategy Household Survey to study the relationship between initiation into cannabis use and educational attainment. Using bivariate duration analysis we find that those initiating into cannabis use are much more likely to dropout of school, and that the reduction in years of education depends on the age at which initiation into cannabis occurs. We also find that the impact of cannabis uptake is larger for females than males.
AB - In this paper we use individual level data from the Australian National Drug Strategy Household Survey to study the relationship between initiation into cannabis use and educational attainment. Using bivariate duration analysis we find that those initiating into cannabis use are much more likely to dropout of school, and that the reduction in years of education depends on the age at which initiation into cannabis occurs. We also find that the impact of cannabis uptake is larger for females than males.
M3 - Article
VL - 28
SP - 132
EP - 142
JO - Journal of Health Economics
JF - Journal of Health Economics
SN - 0167-6296
IS - 1
ER -