Does Bingeing Affect Earnings?

Author: SRIVASTAVA, PREETY

Source: The Economic Record, Volume 86, Number 275, December 2010 , pp. 578-595(18)

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Abstract:

Both anecdotal and empirical lines of evidence have pointed out that frequent binge drinking has far more serious consequences than occasional bingeing. As a result, a lower penalty for heavy drinking will be estimated by combining the heavy bingers with individuals who binge on rare occasions and are not necessarily less productive. This article explores the drinking-earnings relationship based on a finer distinction between frequent and occasional bingeing, and an extension to female subjects. It finds that frequent bingers experience reduced earnings whereas non-bingers and occasional bingers earn a positive premium over abstainers.

Keywords: C3; D1; I1

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4932.2010.00638.x

Affiliations: 1: Centre for Health Economics, Monash University, Victoria, Australia

Publication date: 2010-12-01