MARCH MADNESS: NCAA TOURNAMENT PARTICIPATION AND COLLEGE ALCOHOL USE

MARCH MADNESS: NCAA TOURNAMENT PARTICIPATION AND COLLEGE ALCOHOL USE

While athletic success may improve the visibility of a university to prospective students and thereby benefit the school, it may also increase risky behavior in the current student body. Using the Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study, we find that a school's participation in th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Contemporary economic policy 2019-07, Vol.37 (3), p.449-461
Hauptverfasser: White, Dustin R., Cowan, Benjamin W., Wooten, Jadrian J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Alcohol
Alcohol use
Basketball
College basketball
College sports
College students
Drinking behavior
Driving under the influence
Drunk driving
DUI
Economic policy
Participation
Public health
Risk behavior
Students
Visibility
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Zusammenfassung:While athletic success may improve the visibility of a university to prospective students and thereby benefit the school, it may also increase risky behavior in the current student body. Using the Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study, we find that a school's participation in the NCAA Basketball Tournament is associated with a 47% increase in binge drinking by male students at that school. Additionally, we find evidence that drunk driving increases by 5% among all students during the tournament. (JEL I12, I23, Z28)
ISSN:1074-3529
1465-7287
DOI:10.1111/coep.12425