Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most prevalent mental health disorder diagnosed in childhood in the United States, and evidence on its long-term economic consequences has largely been established using diagnosis-based measures. This paper examines how a childhood ADHD diagnosis affects adult labor market outcomes, focusing on disentangling employment effects from earnings effects and addressing sources of bias in self-reported diagnoses. Using data from Wave IV (2008-2009)…
