Does drinking impair college performance? Evidence from a regression discontinuity approach Academic Article

abstract

• This paper examines the effect of alcohol consumption on student achievement. To do so, we exploit the discontinuity in drinking at age 21 at a college in which the minimum legal drinking age is strictly enforced. We find that drinking causes significant reductions in academic performance, particularly for the highest-performing students. This suggests that the negative consequences of alcohol consumption extend beyond the narrow segment of the population at risk of more severe, low-frequency, outcomes. 2010 Elsevier B.V.

authors

• Hoekstra, Mark

published proceedings

• Journal of Public Economics

altmetric score

• 8.25

author list (cited authors)

• Carrell, S. E., Hoekstra, M., & West, J. E.

citation count

• 39

complete list of authors

• Carrell, Scott E||Hoekstra, Mark||West, James E

publication date

• February 2011

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Public Economics  Journal

keywords

• 3 Good Health And Well Being
• Alcoholism, Alcohol Use And Health
• Cancer
• Cardiovascular
• Oral And Gastrointestinal
• Pediatric
• Stroke
• Substance Abuse
• Underage Drinking

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2010.08.008

start page

• 54

end page

• 62

volume

• 95

issue

• 1-2

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1016%2Fj.jpubeco.2010.08.008

user-defined tag

• 3 Good Health and Well-Being