The effects of childhood ADHD on adult labor market outcomes

Health Economics (United Kingdom)

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 159-181

  Fletcher, Jason M ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Labor market outcomes; Sibling fixed effects

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH; NEGRO; ONSET AGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIBLING; SOCIAL CARE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADHD; LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES; SIBLING FIXED EFFECTS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRIME; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; SIBLINGS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904242517     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.2907     Document Type: Conference Paper

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