The effect of migraine headache on educational attainment
Articles
Overview
published in
- JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCES Journal
publication date
- January 2011
start page
- 317
end page
- 332
issue
- 2
volume
- 46
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
full text
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0022-166X
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1548-8004
abstract
- Despite the fact that migraine headaches are common and debilitating, little is known about their effect on educational attainment. Using data drawn from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, we estimate the relationship between migraine headache and three outcomes: high school grade point average, the probability of graduating high school, and the probability of attending college. Our results provide evidence that migraine headache negatively impacts human capital accumulation. The relationship between migraine headache and educational attainment is explained, in part, through its effect on school absences and the respondent's self-reported ability to pay attention in class and complete homework.©2011 by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
Classification
keywords
- educational attainment health status human capital secondary education