Heterogeneity in the intergenerational transmission of alcohol consumption: A quantile regression approach

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-42

  Schmidt, Christoph M ^a,b,c,d   Tauchmann, Harald ^a  

^a RWI LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^c IZA   (Germany)

^d CEPR   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Censored quantile regression; Heterogeneity; Intergenerational transmission

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DRINKING; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HETEROGENEITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951672350     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2010.09.005     Document Type: Article

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