Cannabis use and its effects on health, education and labor market success

Journal of Economic Surveys

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 993-1010

  van Ours, Jan C ^a   Williams, Jenny ^b  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cannabis use; Education; Health; Labor market

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; DRUG; EDUCATION; HEALTH IMPACT; LABOR MARKET; MENTAL HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT;

CANNABIS;

EID: 84944460322     PISSN: 09500804     EISSN: 14676419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joes.12070     Document Type: Article

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