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Title: Three Essays Examining Early Life Shocks That Affect Human Capital Production
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Ekhator, Uche Eseosa |
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Three Essays Examining Early Life Shocks That Affect Human Capital Production Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Economics, Northern Illinois University, 2018 Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) Keyword(s): Crime; Delinquency/Gang Activity; Substance Use Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. The third essay examines the effect of neighborhood gangs on youth criminal behavior in the United States. It uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97) and examines the effect of neighborhood gangs on youth delinquency and substance use. The essay finds that neighborhood gangs positively affect incidences of substance use by youths after accounting for individual heterogeneity. This finding suggests that policies providing early guidance to youths about the effects of neighborhood gangs should be encouraged. Youths exposed to neighborhood gangs should be sensitized on the dangers of substance use. |
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Ekhator, Uche Eseosa. Three Essays Examining Early Life Shocks That Affect Human Capital Production. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Economics, Northern Illinois University, 2018. |