Peer influences on adolescent alcohol consumption: Evidence using an instrumental variables/fixed effect approach

Journal of Population Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1265-1286

  Fletcher, Jason M ^a,b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Peer effects; Social interactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862607940     PISSN: 09331433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00148-011-0365-9     Document Type: Article

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