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Author: Hill, Terrence D.
Resulting in 2 citations.
1. Maclean, Johanna Catherine
Hill, Terrence D.
Economic Conditions at School Leaving and Sleep Patterns Across the Life Course
B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy 17,2 (2017): DOI: doi.org/10.1515/bejeap-2016-0142.
Also: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/bejeap-2016-0142/html
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG
Keyword(s): CESD (Depression Scale); College Degree; College Dropouts; Economic Changes/Recession; Sleep

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We use data drawn from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 Cohort to study the effects of leaving school in an economic downturn on sleep quality and quantity. We account for the potential endogeneity of economic conditions at school leaving using instrumental variables based on birth year and early state of residence. We find that men who leave school in an economic downturn initially experience lower quality sleep, but these men are able to experience improved sleep quality over time. Women who leave school in an economic downturn experience better sleep quality, although the effect emerges over time. We find that leaving school in an economic downturn increases sleep quantity among men and women. We document heterogeneity by work type.
Bibliography Citation
Maclean, Johanna Catherine and Terrence D. Hill. "Economic Conditions at School Leaving and Sleep Patterns Across the Life Course." B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy 17,2 (2017): DOI: doi.org/10.1515/bejeap-2016-0142.
2. Maclean, Johanna Catherine
Hill, Terrence D.
Leaving School in an Economic Downturn and Self-esteem across Early and Middle Adulthood
Labour Economics 37 (December 2015): 1-12.
Also: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0927537115000925
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Elsevier
Keyword(s): Economic Changes/Recession; Geocoded Data; Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) (see Self-Esteem); Schooling; Self-Esteem; State-Level Data/Policy; Unemployment Rate

In this study, we test whether leaving school in an economic downturn impacts self-esteem across early and middle adulthood. Self-esteem is of interest to economists because it is an established determinant of important socioeconomic outcomes such as wages, crime, marriage, health, and civic engagement. Previous research suggests that leaving school in a downturn can depress career trajectories, and social psychological theory predicts that career success is an important determinant of self-esteem. We model responses to a standard measure of self-esteem (the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale) as a function of the state unemployment rate at school-leaving. We address the potential endogeneity of time and location of school-leaving with instrumental variables. Our results suggest that leaving school in an economic downturn can undermine self-esteem over time.
Bibliography Citation
Maclean, Johanna Catherine and Terrence D. Hill. "Leaving School in an Economic Downturn and Self-esteem across Early and Middle Adulthood." Labour Economics 37 (December 2015): 1-12.