"It wasn't me, it as them!" A study of social influence in risky behaviour by adolescents
Andrew E. Clark
(1, 2, 3)
,
Youenn Lohéac
(4, 5)
Andrew E. Clark
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Youenn Lohéac
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Résumé
Many years of concerted policy effort in Western countries has not prevented young people from experimenting with cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana. One potential explanation is that social interactions make consumption "sticky". We use detailed panel data from the Add Health survey to examine risky behavior (the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and marijuana) by American adolescents. We find that, even controlling for school fixed effects, these behaviors are correlated with lagged peer group behavior. Peer group effects are strongest for alcohol use, and young males are more influential than young females. Last, we present some evidence of non-linearities in social interactions.
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Economies et financesFormat du dépôt | Notice |
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Type de dépôt | Article dans une revue |
Titre |
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"It wasn't me, it as them!" A study of social influence in risky behaviour by adolescents
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Résumé |
en
Many years of concerted policy effort in Western countries has not prevented young people from experimenting with cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana. One potential explanation is that social interactions make consumption "sticky". We use detailed panel data from the Add Health survey to examine risky behavior (the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and marijuana) by American adolescents. We find that, even controlling for school fixed effects, these behaviors are correlated with lagged peer group behavior. Peer group effects are strongest for alcohol use, and young males are more influential than young females. Last, we present some evidence of non-linearities in social interactions.
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Auteur(s) |
Andrew E. Clark
1, 2, 3
, Youenn Lohéac
4, 5
1
PJSE -
Paris-Jourdan Sciences Economiques
( 1312 )
- 48 boulevard Jourdan 75014 Paris
- France
2
IZA -
Institute for the Study of Labor
( 142142 )
- Allemagne
3
PSE -
Paris School of Economics
( 301309 )
- 48 boulevard Jourdan 75014 Paris
- France
4
CES -
Centre d'économie de la Sorbonne
( 15080 )
- Maison des Sciences Économiques - 106-112 Boulevard de l'Hôpital - 75647 Paris Cedex 13
- France
5
Graduate School of Management of Brittany
( 216366 )
- Royaume-Uni
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Comité de lecture |
Oui
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Vulgarisation |
Non
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Langue du document |
Anglais
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Nom de la revue |
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Audience |
Non spécifiée
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Date de publication |
2007-07
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Volume |
26
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Numéro |
4
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Page/Identifiant |
763-784
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Mots-clés |
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Social interactions, Smoking, Drinking
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DOI | 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2006.11.005 |
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