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BY: MICHAEL A. SHIELDS
Public Sector Economics Research Centre
ZIGGY MACDONALD
University of Leicester
Department of Economics
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Paper ID: IZA Discussion Paper No. 166
Date: June 2000
Contact: MICHAEL A. SHIELDS
Email: Mailto:mas9 at le.ac.uk
Postal: Public Sector Economics Research Centre
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester, LE1 7RH UNITED KINGDOM
Phone: +44 116 252 5374
Fax: +44 116 252 2908
Co-Auth: ZIGGY MACDONALD
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Postal: University of Leicester
Department of Economics
Room. New Building 407
Leicester, LE1 7RH UNITED KINGDOM
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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: Alcohol, occupational attainment, endogeneity