Child mental health and human capital accumulation: The case of ADHD revisited

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 794-800

  Fletcher, Jason ^a   Wolfe, Barbara ^b,c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Children; Education; Human capital; Mental health

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; DISABILITY; EDUCATION; HUMAN CAPITAL; MENTAL HEALTH;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CAPITAL; CHILD HEALTH; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; SIBLING; SPECIAL EDUCATION;

EID: 43549089767     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2007.10.010     Document Type: Note

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