PEER EFFECTS, UNOBSERVED FACTORS AND RISK BEHAVIOURS IN ADOLESCENCE

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Main Author: ROSA DUARTE
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Language:es
Published: Universidad de Zaragoza 2011
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contents PEER EFFECTS, UNOBSERVED FACTORS AND RISK BEHAVIOURS IN ADOLESCENCE ROSA DUARTE JOSE JULIÁN ESCARIO JOSÉ ALBERTO MOLINA Economía y Finanzas Peer alcohol truancy risk behaviours bivariate probit The objective of this paper is to examine the factors which affect alcohol abuse and truancy among adolescents. We propose a theoretical formulation in which alcohol abuse and truancy appear as derived demands depending on personal, family and peer group variables, and we introduce unobserved individual effects that can influence both behaviours. Empirically, our paper develops an analysis where, after controlling for the existence of unobserved individual factors affecting both decisions, we test for peer influences. Our results first show evidence that alcohol abuse and truancy share unobserved factors affecting both decisions, and then confirm the existence of significant peer group influences on these two deviant behaviours. 2011 artículo científico 1133-455X https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=96918878005 es http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=969 Revista de Economía Aplicada application/pdf Universidad de Zaragoza Revista de Economía Aplicada (España) Num.55 Vol.XIX
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spellingShingle PEER EFFECTS, UNOBSERVED FACTORS AND RISK BEHAVIOURS IN ADOLESCENCE
ROSA DUARTE
Economía y Finanzas
Peer
alcohol
truancy
risk behaviours
bivariate probit
PEER EFFECTS, UNOBSERVED FACTORS AND RISK BEHAVIOURS IN ADOLESCENCE ROSA DUARTE JOSE JULIÁN ESCARIO JOSÉ ALBERTO MOLINA Economía y Finanzas Peer alcohol truancy risk behaviours bivariate probit The objective of this paper is to examine the factors which affect alcohol abuse and truancy among adolescents. We propose a theoretical formulation in which alcohol abuse and truancy appear as derived demands depending on personal, family and peer group variables, and we introduce unobserved individual effects that can influence both behaviours. Empirically, our paper develops an analysis where, after controlling for the existence of unobserved individual factors affecting both decisions, we test for peer influences. Our results first show evidence that alcohol abuse and truancy share unobserved factors affecting both decisions, and then confirm the existence of significant peer group influences on these two deviant behaviours. 2011 artículo científico 1133-455X https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=96918878005 es http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=969 Revista de Economía Aplicada application/pdf Universidad de Zaragoza Revista de Economía Aplicada (España) Num.55 Vol.XIX
title PEER EFFECTS, UNOBSERVED FACTORS AND RISK BEHAVIOURS IN ADOLESCENCE
topic Economía y Finanzas
Peer
alcohol
truancy
risk behaviours
bivariate probit
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=96918878005