We provide first evidence that peer depression in adolescence affects own depression in adulthood. We use data from Add … suggesting that family can function as a buffer. Our findings underscore the importance of peer relationships in adolescence with …

This study investigates whether exposure to peer depression in adolescence affects own depression in adulthood. We find …

with a slower rate of cognitive skill growth during adolescence. This disadvantage in cognitive development is also … no effects on self-discipline or other behavioral outcomes in adolescence, suggesting a mechanism wholly separate from …

This study investigates whether exposure to peer depression in adolescence affects own depression in adulthood. We find …

with a slower rate of cognitive skill growth during adolescence. This disadvantage in cognitive development is also … no effects on self-discipline or other behavioral outcomes in adolescence, suggesting a mechanism wholly separate from …

implications for poverty reduction. Delaying childbearing and preventing unintended pregnancies during adolescence has been shown …