Does attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder medication reduce entrepreneurship?

ABSTRACT: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a highly inheritable condition with a rather stable prevalence over time and geography, and it is associated with a broad range of negative life outcomes. Increasing knowledge on the condition has led to a growing trend of dampening ADHD symptoms through medication. Although this development has led to many positive outcomes, the broader societal implications are still poorly understood. In particular, person-level studies suggest that ADHD-like behavior may possess some advantages for engaging in entrepreneurship and the initiation of new businesses, which is considered a key activity for economic development. Using recent panel data from 11 countries and one special administrative region (SAR), we investigate if the increasing use of ADH

SUBMITTER: Peltonen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7496259 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature