Gender and Socioeconomic Dimensions of Relative Age Effects on ADHD Prescriptions: Evidence from Denmark

Konrad Juel Thide, Felix Johannes Pettersson Bøgh, Birthe Larsen*

*Corresponding author af dette arbejde

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Abstract

This paper examines the impact of relative age on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) prescriptions among school-aged children. Using a regression discontinuity design, we leverage the quasi-experimental variation in school starting age. We use administrative data for all children aged 6–16 from 2010 to 2019 in Denmark. We find a significant decrease in ADHD prescription rates for girls who are relatively old compared to their class mates. We do not find any significant results for boys. We further test the social gradient in relative age on ADHD prescriptions and find that the effect is entirely driven by girls from low income families.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer112000
TidsskriftEconomics Letters
Vol/bind244
Antal sider4
ISSN0165-1765
DOI
StatusUdgivet - nov. 2024

Emneord

  • ADHD
  • Misdiagnoses
  • Children
  • Gender
  • Socio-economic outcomes

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