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A note on the effect of minimum drinking age laws on youth alcohol consumption

2000; Wiley; Volume: 18; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/cep/18.3.315

1465-7287

Robert Kaestner,

Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects

Contemporary Economic PolicyVolume 18, Issue 3 p. 315-325 A note on the effect of minimum drinking age laws on youth alcohol consumption R. Kaestner, R. Kaestner School of Public Affairs, Baruch College (CUNY) and Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research, New York, NY, USA; Phone: 1 212 817 7958; Fax: 1 212 817 1597; E-mail: [email protected] An earlier version of this article was presented at the 72nd annual Western Economic Association International Conference on July 9-July 13, 1997, in Seattle, Washington. I thank Frank Chaloupka, Ted Joyce, and Henry Saffer for helpful suggestions.Search for more papers by this author R. Kaestner, R. Kaestner School of Public Affairs, Baruch College (CUNY) and Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research, New York, NY, USA; Phone: 1 212 817 7958; Fax: 1 212 817 1597; E-mail: [email protected] An earlier version of this article was presented at the 72nd annual Western Economic Association International Conference on July 9-July 13, 1997, in Seattle, Washington. I thank Frank Chaloupka, Ted Joyce, and Henry Saffer for helpful suggestions.Search for more papers by this author First published: 26 March 2007 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-7287.2000.tb00028.xCitations: 10 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract This study uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to investigate the effect of minimum drinking age laws (MDALs) on youth alcohol consumption. Two considerations motivated the analysis. First, results from previous studies provide conflicting evidence of the effect of MDALs on alcohol consumption. Second, all previous studies of the effects of MDALs on alcohol consumption have failed to control for unmeasured time-varying state effects. This study addresses this latter issue by using a difference-in-differences-in-differences (DDD) methodology. The results of this study were mixed. On the one hand, a preponderance of estimates of the effect of MDALs on alcohol consumption are negative, although many are not significantly different from zero. On the other hand, estimates of the effect of MDALs differ by gender and exhibit some variation across samples and methods. In the end, I believe the estimates presented in this article are not sufficient to draw a definitive conclusion and suggest the need for additional research. REFERENCES Center for Human Resource Research, NLSY Handbook 1993, Ohio State University, Columbus , Ohio , 1993. 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