Replication data for: The Effect of Alcohol Consumption on Mortality: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from the Minimum Drinking Age
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Christopher Carpenter; Carlos Dobkin
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Project Citation:
Carpenter, Christopher, and Dobkin, Carlos. Replication data for: The Effect of Alcohol Consumption on Mortality: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from the Minimum Drinking Age. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2009. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113550V1
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Summary:
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We estimate the effect of alcohol consumption on mortality using
the minimum drinking age in a regression discontinuity design. We
find large and immediate increases in drinking at age 21, including
a 21 percent increase in recent drinking days. We also find a
discrete 9 percent increase in the mortality rate at age 21, primarily
due to motor vehicle accidents, alcohol-related deaths, and suicides.
We estimate a 10 percent increase in the number of drinking days
for young adults results in a 4.3 percent increase in mortality. Our
results suggest policies that reduce drinking among young adults
can have substantial public health benefits. (JEL I12, I18)
Scope of Project
JEL Classification:
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I12 Health Behavior
I18 Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
I12 Health Behavior
I18 Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
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