@techreport{CaliendoHennecke2020,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Caliendo, Marco and Hennecke, Juliane},
  title     = {Drinking is Different!},
  series = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  journal   = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  number    = {18},
  issn      = {2628-653X},
  doi       = {10.25932/publishup-46979},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-469790},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {Unhealthy behavior can be extremely costly from a micro- and macroeconomic perspective and exploring the determinants of such behavior is highly important from an economist's point of view. We examine whether locus of control (LOC) can explain alcohol consumption as an important domain of health behavior. LOC measures how much an individual believes that she is in control of the consequences of her own actions for her life's future outcomes. While earlier literature showed that an increasing internal LOC is associated with increased health-conscious behavior in domains such as smoking, exercise or diets, we find that drinking seems to be different. Using German panel data from the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) we find a significant positive effect of having an internal LOC on the probability of moderate and regular drinking. We suggest and discuss two likely mechanisms for this relationship and find interesting gender differences. While social investments play an important role for both men and women, risk perceptions are especially relevant for men.},
  language  = {en}
}
@misc{JeglinskiMende2019,
  author    = {Jeglinski-Mende, Melinda A.},
  title     = {Alcohol in the Aging Brain},
  series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe},
  journal   = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe},
  number    = {566},
  issn      = {1866-8364},
  doi       = {10.25932/publishup-43656},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-436568},
  pages     = {7},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {As our society grows older new challenges for medicine and healthcare emerge. Agerelated changes of the body have been observed in essential body functions, particularly in the loco-motor system, in the cardiovascular system and in cognitive functions concerning both brain plasticity and changes in behavior. Nutrition and lifestyle, such as nicotine intake and chronic alcohol consumption, also contribute to biological changes in the brain. This review addresses the effect of alcohol consumption on cognitive decline, changes in brain plasticity in the aging brain and on cardiovascular health in aging. Thus, studies on the interplay of chronic alcohol intake and either cognitive decline or cognitive preservation are outlined. Because of the inconsistency in the literature of whether alcohol consumption preserves cognitive functions in the aging brain or whether it accelerates cognitive decline, it is crucial to consider individual contributing factors such as culture, health and lifestyle in future studies.},
  language  = {en}
}