Adolescent Depression and Adult Labor Market Outcomes
Adolescent Depression and Adult Labor Market Outcomes
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DOI：
10.4284/0038-4038-2011.193
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发表时间：
2013-07-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Fletcher, Jason
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作者：
Fletcher, Jason
本文使用最近公布的数据，从全国纵向样本，提出新的证据，青少年抑郁症的长期影响，对劳动力市场的结果。结果表明，减少劳动力依恋约5%，收入减少约15%的个人抑郁症状作为一个青少年。当控制通过教育程度、成人抑郁症状或共同发生的疾病起作用的通道时，这些影响只会部分减少。此外，数据的独特结构允许高中固定效应以及使用同胞比较的提示性证据，这允许控制潜在重要的未观察到的异质性。总体而言，研究结果表明，青少年抑郁症和劳动力市场结果之间的联系是相当强大和重要的，这表明需要进一步投资于青少年时期的治疗选择和机会，这可能会带来长期回报。
This article uses recently released data from a national longitudinal sample to present new evidence of the longer term effects of adolescent depression on labor market outcomes. Results suggest reductions in labor force attachment of approximately 5% and earnings reductions of approximately 15% for individuals with depressive symptoms as an adolescent. These effects are only partially reduced when controlling for channels operating through educational attainment, adult depressive symptoms, or co-occurring illnesses. Further, the unique structure of the data allows for high-school fixed effects as well as suggestive evidence using sibling comparisons, which allows controls for potentially important unobserved heterogeneity. Overall, the results suggest that the links between adolescent depression and labor market outcomes are quite robust and important in magnitude, suggesting the need for further investments in treatment options and opportunities during adolescence, which will likely result in long term returns.