The Impact of Alcohol Consumption on Occupational Attainment in England

Ziggy MacDonald and Michael Shields

No 166, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: In this study we provide evidence on the effect of alcohol consumption on occupational attainment in England. To do this we use samples of employees from the Health Survey for England between 1992 and 1996. We find that due to the endogenous nature of alcohol consumption, OLS estimates may provide a biased picture of the impact of alcohol consumption on occupational attainment. Using various sets of instrumental variables, we find positive and significant returns to moderate levels of drinking for male and female employees which drop-off rapidly as consumption increases.

Keywords: endogeneity; occupational attainment; Alcohol (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 42 pages
Date: 2000-06
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Published - published in: Economica, August 2001, 68 (271), 427-453

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