The Effect of Migraine Headache on Educational Attainment
利用美国青少年健康纵向调查数据，研究偏头痛对高中成绩、毕业率和大学入学率的负面影响，发现缺勤和注意力不集中是重要中介机制。
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.