Private and social costs of ADHDmethodology and econometric challengesaf David Daley, Anne-Mette Lange, & Rasmus Højbjerg Jacobsen

The rapid increase in the number diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) among both children and adults over the past two decades raises the question regarding related costs. What are the costs to individuals with ADHD and - more broadly - what are the costs to society of the disorder. The purpose of this project is to answer these questions by estimating costs related to a long list of indicators in the course of an individual's life: educational attainment, occupational status, income, family situation, criminal record, health, etc.