The fiscal consequences of ADHD in Germany: A quantitative analysis based on differences in educational attainment and lifetime earnings

Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 27-33

  Kotsopoulos, Nikolaos ^a   Connolly, Mark P ^a   Sobanski, Esther ^b   Postma, Maarten J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GERMANY; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INCOME; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL INSURANCE; TAX; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COHORT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; SOCIAL SECURITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INCOME; INCOME TAX; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SOCIAL SECURITY; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84879136374     PISSN: 10914358     EISSN: 1099176X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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