Marian Vidal-Fernandez

Marian Vidal-Fernandez is an Associate Professor at the School of Economics at the University of Sydney, and an Associate Investigator at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course.
She is a human capital economist who employs applied microeconometrics to study how policy-relevant issues in labour, education, and health impact minorities and populations from a disadvantaged socio-economic status. She has published in leading international and interdisciplinary journals such as the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Human Resources, the Journal of Economic Behaviour and Organization, and the Economic Journal.
Prior to joining The University of Sydney in 2015, she held a lectureship at the University of New South Wales. She holds a BA and MSc from Universitat Pompeu Fabra, and a Ph.D. from Boston University.
Marian is passionate about scientific dissemination, and has been awarded several teaching awards. Her academic work has been cited in several leading media and news outlets, including SMH, Scientific American, Forbes, and BBC News.

किशोरों के मानसिक स्वास्थ्य पर शराब निषेध का अनपेक्षित प्रभाव
शराब का सेवन आमतौर पर किशोरावस्था के दौरान शुरू होता है, जिसका वयस्कों के स्वास्थ्य, आर्थिक स्थिरता और कल्याण पर दीर्घकालिक प्रभाव पड़ता है। इस लेख में बिहार के शराब प्रतिबंध का विश्लेषण करते हुए, पड़ोसी राज्यों से अवैध शराब की बढ़ती पहुँच और घर में व स्थानीय रूप से तैयार शराब की अधिक खपत के कारण किशोरों के मानसिक स्वास्थ्य पर प्रतिकूल प्रभाव पाया गया। इसके अतिरिक्त, जोखिम भरे व्यवहार में वृद्धि हुई और किशोरों के सामाजिक वातावरण में गिरावट आई।

The unintended effect of alcohol prohibition on adolescents’ mental health
Alcohol consumption is typically initiated during adolescence, with long-lasting implications on adult health, economic stability, and well-being. Analysing Bihar’s alcohol ban, this article finds adverse impacts on adolescents’ mental health – driven by increased access to illegal alcohol from neighbouring states and higher consumption of home-brewed and locally produced alcohol. Additionally, there was an increase in risky behaviours and deterioration in the adolescent social environment.
