Behavioural Economics and Drinking Behaviour: Preliminary Results from an Irish College Study

Liam Delaney (), Colm P. Harmon () and Pat Wall
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Pat Wall: Geary Institute, University College Dublin

No 200704, Working Papers from Geary Institute, University College Dublin

Abstract: This paper examines the results of single-equation regression models of the determinants of alcohol consumption patterns among college students modelling a rich variety of covariates including gender, family and peer drinking, tenure, personality, risk perception, time preferences and age of drinking onset. The results demonstrate very weak income effects and very strong effects of personality, peer drinking (in particular closest friend), time preferences and other substance use. The task of future research is to verify these results and assess causality using more detailed methods.

Date: Written 2007-01-31

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Working Paper: Behavioural Economics and Drinking Behaviour: Preliminary Results from an Irish College Study (2007)
Journal Article: BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS AND DRINKING BEHAVIOR: PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM AN IRISH COLLEGE STUDY (2008)
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