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Working Papers

2009

1. Effects of Weight on Adolescent Educational Attainment
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2008

2. Effects of Weight on Children's Educational Achievement
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2007

3. Parental Education and Child Health: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Taiwan
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
4. Risks and Prices: The Role of User Sanctions in Marijuana Markets
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2005

5. An Investigation of the Effects of Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol Policies on Youth Risky Sexual Behaviors
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2005)
6. Education and Nonmarket Outcomes
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   See also Chapter (2006)
7. Fast-Food Restaurant Advertising on Television and Its Influence on Childhood Obesity
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Law & Economics (2008)
8. The Super Size of America: An Economic Estimation of Body Mass Index and Obesity in Adults
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   See also Journal Article in Eastern Economic Journal (2006)

2004

9. An Investigation of the Effects of Alcohol Policies on Youth STDs
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
10. Individual Behaviors and Substance Use: The Role of Price
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
11. Managed Care Discounting: Evidence from the MarketScan Database
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
12. The Economic Theory of Illegal Goods: The Case of Drugs
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
13. Transaction Prices and Managed Care Discounting for Selected Medical Technologies: A Bargaining Approach
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2002

14. An Economic Analysis of Adult Obesity: Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2004)
15. Get High and Get Stupid: The Effect of Alcohol and Marijuana Use on Teen Sexual Behavior
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economics of the Household (2004)
16. I Did What Last Night?!!! Adolescent Risky Sexual Behaviors and Substance Use
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
17. The Effect of Cigarette Excise Taxes on Smoking Before, During and After Pregnancy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2003)

2000

18. Marijuana and Youth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (2001)

1999

19. Alcohol Regulation and Violence Towards Children
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
20. Alcohol Regulation and Violence on College Campuses
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
21. Competition and the Cost of Capital Revisited: Special Authorities and Underwriters in the Market for Tax-emempt Hospital Bonds
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
22. Health Care Capital Financing Agencies: The Intergovernmental Roles of Quasi-Government Authorities and the Impact on the Cost of Capital
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
23. The Demand for Cocaine by Young Adults: A Rational Addiction Approach
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (1998)
24. The Human Capital Model of the Demand for Health
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1998

25. The Demand for Cocaine and Marijuana by Youth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (1999)
26. The Effects of Alcohol Regulation on Physical Child Abuse
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1996

27. Price, Tobacco Control Policies and Youth Smoking
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
28. Public Policy and Youth Smokeless Tobacco Use
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1995

29. An Empirical Analysis of Alcohol Addiction: Results from the Monitoring the Future Panels
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economic Inquiry (1998)

1994

30. An Empirical Analysis of Cigarette Addiction
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State (1990) View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1994)
31. Determinants of Interest Rates on Tax-Exempt Hospital Bonds
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (1993)
32. Effects of Alcohol Price Policy on Youth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1993

33. Alcohol Control Policies and Motor Vehicle Fatalities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Legal Studies (1993)

1991

34. The Dynamic Relationship between Low Birthweight and Induced Abortion in New York City: An Aggregate Time-Series Analysis
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (1990)
35. Unobservables, Pregnancy Resolutions, and Birthweight Production Functions in New York City
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1990)

1990

36. Health Benefits of Increases in Alcohol and Cigarette Taxes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
37. Pregnancy Resolution as an Indicator of Wantedness and its Impact on the Initiation of Early Prenatal Care
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1989

38. An Assessment of the Benefits of Air Pollution Control: The Case of Infant Health
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Urban Economics (1989)

1988

39. A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Strategies to Reduce Infant Mortality
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
40. Carbon Monoxide in the Ambient Air and Blood Pressure: Evidence From NHANES II and the SAROAD System
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
41. Demographic Analysis of Birthweight-Specific Neonatal Mortality
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
42. Effects of Alcoholic Beverage Prices and Legal Drinking Ages on Youth Alcohol Use
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law & Economics (1988)
43. The Impact of Public Health Policy: The Case of Community Health Centers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Eastern Economic Journal (1988)

1987

44. Beer Taxes, the Legal Drinking Age, and Youth Motor Vehicle Fatalities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
45. Birth Outcome Production Functions in the U.S
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
46. Endogenous Drinking Age Laws and Highway Mortality Rates of Young Drivers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1986

47. Determinants of Neonatal Mortality Rates in the U.S.: A Reduced Form Model
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (1985)

1982

48. An Exploration of the Dynamic Relationship between Health and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
49. Government and Health Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1982)
50. Income and Race Differences in Children's Health
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
51. Physical Disabilities and Post-Secondary Educational Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
52. The Effects of Government Regulation on Teenage Smoking
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law & Economics (1981)
53. The Production and Cost of Ambulatory Medical Care In Community Health Centers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
54. Variations in Infant Mortality Rates among Counties in the United States: The Roles of Social Policies and Programs
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1980

55. The Relationship Between Children's Health and Intellectual Development
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1979

56. Adolescent Health, Family Background, and Preventive Medical Care
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
57. Determinants of Pediatric Care Utilization
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
58. Preventive Care, Care for Children and National Health Insurance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
59. The Demand for Pediatric Care: An Hedonic Approach
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1978)

1978

60. Children's Health and the Family
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1977

61. An Economic Analysis of Children's Health and Intellectual Development
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1976

62. A Survey of Recent Research in Health Economics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1973

63. The Correlation Between Health and Schooling
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (1976)

Journal Articles

2009

1. Health and the household
   Review of Economics of the Household, 2009, 7, (3), 219-226

2008

2. Fast-Food Restaurant Advertising on Television and Its Influence on Childhood Obesity
   Journal of Law & Economics, 2008, 51, (4), 599-618 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2005)
3. The Relationship Between Health and Schooling
   Eastern Economic Journal, 2008, 34, (3), 281-292

2006

4. El mercado de bienes ilegales: el caso de la droga
   Revista de Economía Institucional, 2006, 8, (15), 17-42
5. Reply to Jonathan Gruber and Michael Frakes
   Journal of Health Economics, 2006, 25, (2), 389-393 View citations
6. The Market for Illegal Goods: The Case of Drugs
   Journal of Political Economy, 2006, 114, (1), 38-60 View citations
7. The Super Size of America: An Economic Estimation of Body Mass Index and Obesity in Adults
   Eastern Economic Journal, 2006, 32, (1), 133-148 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2005)

2005

8. A Wolf Dressed in Sheep's Clothing: Perhaps Quality Measures are Just Unmeasured Severity
   Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 2005, 4, (1), 55-64 View citations
9. An Investigation of the Effects of Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol Policies on Youth Risky Sexual Behaviors
   American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (2), 263-266 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2005)
10. I Did What Last Night? Adolescent Risky Sexual Behaviors and Substance Abuse
    Eastern Economic Journal, 2005, 31, (3), 383-405 View citations

2004

11. An economic analysis of adult obesity: results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
    Journal of Health Economics, 2004, 23, (3), 565-587 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2002)
12. Get High and Get Stupid: The Effect of Alcohol and Marijuana Use on Teen Sexual Behavior
    Review of Economics of the Household, 2004, 2, (4), 413-441 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2002)
13. Hospital Transaction Prices and Managed-Care Discounting for Selected Medical Technologies
    American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (2), 352-356
14. The demand for health, 30 years later: a very personal retrospective and prospective reflection
    Journal of Health Economics, 2004, 23, (4), 629-636 View citations

2003

15. Household Production and Health
    Review of Economics of the Household, 2003, 1, (4), 331-342 View citations
16. The effect of cigarette excise taxes on smoking before, during and after pregnancy
    Journal of Health Economics, 2003, 22, (6), 1053-1072 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2000

17. The effects of beer taxes on physical child abuse
    Journal of Health Economics, 2000, 19, (2), 271-282 View citations

1998

18. ALCOHOL REGULATION AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TOWARDS CHILDREN
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 1998, 16, (3), 309-320 View citations
19. An Empirical Analysis of Alcohol Addiction: Results from the Monitoring the Future Panels
    Economic Inquiry, 1998, 36, (1), 39-48 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1995)
20. On optimal length of life
    Journal of Health Economics, 1998, 17, (4), 499-509 View citations
21. The demand for cocaine by young adults: a rational addiction approach
    Journal of Health Economics, 1998, 17, (4), 427-474 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1999)
22. The effect of drug use on workplace accidents
    Labour Economics, 1998, 5, (3), 267-294

1995

23. The Economic Case against Higher Alcohol Taxes: Response
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1995, 9, (1), 210-12
24. Wages, Workers' Compensation Benefits, and Drug Use: Indirect Evidence of the Effect of Drugs on Workplace Accidents
    American Economic Review, 1995, 85, (2), 55-60 View citations

1994

25. An Empirical Analysis of Cigarette Addiction
    American Economic Review, 1994, 84, (3), 396-418 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1994)

1993

26. Alcohol-Control Policies and Motor-Vehicle Fatalities
    Journal of Legal Studies, 1993, 22, (1), 161-86 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1993)
27. Determinants of interest rates on tax-exempt hospital bonds
    Journal of Health Economics, 1993, 12, (4), 385-410 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1994)
28. Policy Watch: Alcohol and Cigarette Taxes
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1993, 7, (4), 211-22 View citations

1991

29. Rational Addiction and the Effect of Price on Consumption
    American Economic Review, 1991, 81, (2), 237-41 View citations
30. The demand for cigarettes
    Journal of Health Economics, 1991, 10, (1), 101-103 View citations

1990

31. The dynamic relationship between low birthweight and induced abortion in New York City: An aggregate time-series analysis
    Journal of Health Economics, 1990, 9, (3), 273-288
    See also Working Paper (1991)
32. Unobservables, Pregnancy Resolutions, and Birth Weight Production Functions in New York City
    Journal of Political Economy, 1990, 98, (5), 983-1007 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1991)

1989

33. An assessment of the benefits of air pollution control: The case of infant health
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1989, 25, (1), 32-51 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1989)

1988

34. Effects of Alcoholic Beverage Prices and Legal Drinking Ages on Youth Alcohol Use
    Journal of Law & Economics, 1988, 31, (1), 145-71 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1988)
35. The Impact of Public Health Policy: The Case of Community Health Centers
    Eastern Economic Journal, 1988, 14, (1), 63-72
    See also Working Paper (1988)

1987

36. Drinking Age Laws and Highway Mortality Rates: Cause and Effect
    Economic Inquiry, 1987, 25, (3), 403-17 View citations

1985

37. Determinants of neonatal mortality rates in the U.S.: A reduced form model
    Journal of Health Economics, 1985, 4, (3), 213-236 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1986)

1982

38. Government and Health Outcomes
    American Economic Review, 1982, 72, (2), 191-95 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1982)
39. The demand for health after a decade
    Journal of Health Economics, 1982, 1, (1), 1-3 View citations

1981

40. The Effects of Government Regulation on Teenage Smoking
    Journal of Law & Economics, 1981, 24, (3), 545-69 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1982)

1978

41. The Demand for Pediatric Care: An Hedonic Approach
    Journal of Political Economy, 1978, 86, (2), 259-80 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1979)

1973

42. Unemployment and Consumption: Note
    American Economic Review, 1973, 63, (1), 208-13 View citations

1972

43. On the Concept of Health Capital and the Demand for Health
    Journal of Political Economy, 1972, 80, (2), 223-55 View citations

Books

1999

1. The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse: An Integration of Econometrics and Behavioral Economic Research
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1972

2. The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

Chapters

2006

1. Education and Nonmarket Outcomes
   Elsevier View citations
   See also Working Paper (2005)

2001

2. Marijuana and Youth
   A chapter in Risky Behavior among Youths: An Economic Analysis, 2001, pp 271-326 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2000)

2000

3. The human capital model
   Chapter 07 in Handbook of Health Economics, 2000, vol. 1, pp 347-408 View citations

1999

4. Introduction to "The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse: An Integration of Econometrics and Behavioral Economic Research"
   A chapter in The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse: An Integration of Econometrics and Behavioral Economic Research, 1999, pp 1-14
5. The Demand for Cocaine and Marijuana by Youth
   A chapter in The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse: An Integration of Econometrics and Behavioral Economic Research, 1999, pp 133-156 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1998)

1982

6. Physical Disabilities and Post-secondary Educational Choices
   A chapter in Economic Aspects of Health, 1982, pp 185-202

1976

7. The Correlation between Health and Schooling
   A chapter in Household Production and Consumption, 1976, pp 147-224 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1973)

1972

8. A STOCK APPROACH TO THE DEMAND FOR HEALTH
   A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 1-10
9. AN EMPIRICAL FORMULATION OF THE MODEL
   A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 39-54
10. Appendix A UTILITY MAXIMIZATIONS
    A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 84-86
11. Appendix B DERIVATION OF INVESTMENT MODEL FORMULAS
    A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 87-93
12. Appendix C DERIVATION OF CONSUMPTION MODEL FORMULAS
    A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 94-96
13. Appendix D STATISTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MODEL
    A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 97-101
14. Appendix E ADDITIONAL EMPIRICAL RESULTS
    A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 102-109
15. Appendix F SOURCES AND METHODS: MORTALITY ANALYSIS
    A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 110-111
16. EMPIRICAL RESULTS: THE NORC SAMPLE
    A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 55-73
17. JOINT PRODUCTION AND THE MORTALITY DATA
    A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 74-83
18. THE PURE CONSUMPTION MODEL
    A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 31-38
19. THE SHADOW PRICE OF HEALTH
    A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 11-30