大麻使用及其对健康、教育和劳动力市场成功的影响

CANNABIS USE AND ITS EFFECTS ON HEALTH, EDUCATION AND LABOR MARKET SUCCESS

Journal of Economic Surveys · 2014
被引 48
人大 AABS 2

中文导读

综述了关于大麻使用对健康、教育和劳动力市场结果因果效应的研究,发现适度使用无严重健康危害,但早期使用会降低教育成就,对劳动力市场的影响尚不确定。

Abstract

Abstract Cannabis is the most popular illegal drug. Its legal status is typically justified on the grounds that cannabis use has harmful consequences. Empirically investigating this issue has been a fertile topic for research in recent times. We provide an overview of this literature, focusing on studies which seek to establish the causal effect of cannabis use on health, education, and labor market success. We conclude that there do not appear to be serious harmful health effects of moderate cannabis use. Nevertheless, there is evidence of reduced mental well‐being for heavy users who are susceptible to mental health problems. While there is robust evidence that early cannabis use reduces educational attainment, there remains substantial uncertainty as to whether using cannabis has adverse labor market effects.

大麻使用健康影响教育成就劳动力市场